syllabic /sɪˈlæb.ɪk/adjective 4noun 1forms 3 adjective4 •Of, relating to, or consisting of a syllable or syllables.Most final consonants have been lost, resulting in a tonal language with a rich consonantal and vocalic inventory, but with a relatively simple syllabic structure.. — 2014 •Of, or being a form of verse, based on the number of syllables in a line rather than on the arrangement of accents or quantities. •Designating a sound that is or can be the most sonorant segment of a syllable, as a vowel or a resonant. In the word riddle ([ɹɪdl̩]), the two syllabic sounds are [ɪ] and [l̩]. •Pronounced with every syllable distinct. noun1 •A syllabic sound. formssyllabics · more syllabic · most syllabic