syllabary

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Related terms

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Neo Latin syllabārium, from syllaba

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA /ˈsɪləˌbɛri/ or /sɪˈlæbəri/ (plural /ˈsɪləˌbɛriːz/ or /sɪˈlæbəriːz/)
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[edit] Noun

syllabary (plural syllabaries)

1. (orthography) A table or list of syllabic letters or syllables
2. (orthography) A writing system where each character represents a complete syllable

[edit] Related terms

• syllable