English
syllabization
From syllabize + -ation.
Formed from syllabize + -ation
Proto-Indo-European *(s)leh₂gʷ- ‘to take, grasp’
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Ancient Greek σῠλλᾰμβᾰ́νω ‘to bring together’
Ancient Greek σῠλλᾰβή ‘syllable’
Ancient Greek σῠλλᾰβῐ́ζω
Medieval Latin syllabizō
English syllabize
Today it means
noun Synonym of syllabification.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “syllabization”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / syllabization