Scrabble & Words with friends points
- nonsyllabic is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 18
- nonsyllabic is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 18
- nonsyllabic is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 23
Definition of nonsyllabic
- not forming a syllable or the nucleus of a syllable; consisting of a consonant sound accompanied in the same syllable by a vowel sound or consisting of a vowel sound dominated by other vowel sounds in a syllable (as the second vowel in a falling diphthong) (adjective)
Examples
- the nonsyllabic `n' in `botany' when it is pronounced `botny'
- the nonsyllabic `i' in `oi'
Synonyms
- unsyllabic
- (of speech sounds) not forming or capable of forming the nucleus of a syllable ()
Examples
- initial `l' in `little' is nonsyllabic
See definition of nonsyllabic in Merriam Webster