non-syllabic
Adjective
Meaning
non-syllabic (not comparable)
Alternative form of nonsyllabic
Synonyms
Examples
Semivowels main Some approximants resemble vowels in acoustic and articulatory properties and the terms semivowel and glide are often used for these non-syllabic vowel-like segments.
However, the distinction between consonant and vowel is not always clear cut: there are syllabic consonants and non-syllabic vowels in many of the world's languages.
The non-syllabic diacritic is only used when necessary.
What are transcribed as nasal approximants may include non-syllabic elements of nasal vowels or diphthongs.