asyllabic, a.
(æ-, eɪsɪˈlæbɪk)
[f. a- prefix 14 + syllabic a.]
Not syllabic; not constituting a syllable; = asyllabical a.
| 1827 S. Lee Hebr. Gram. ix. 169 This letter, when Paragogic, is..asyllabic, and is mostly found between two nouns in the state of construction. 1953 C. E. Bazell Ling. Form v. 50 A single phoneme (e.g. Latin i) may occur in syllabic or in asyllabic function. |