Syllable Vs Syllabic Consonants

Syllable Vs Syllabic Consonants

1.  Definition of Syllable:
A unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants, forming the whole or a part of a word;

For example, there are two syllables in the word “Heaven” and three in “Inferno”.


But without Vowel Sound if any word Syllabled/Formed then it called Syllabic Consonant.

For example, lentil -/ lentl/

If there any opposite e between two curbed line or slashes / ə / it's called schwa.

If you notice any / ə / schwa sound between two Phonemes then you can't pronounce the Vowel Sound.



2.  Definition of Syllabic Consonants vocalic consonants:

A Syllabic Consonant is a consonant that replaces the vowel [ə] in a syllable. They make it possible to make some short syllables shorter and simpler.

Let’s learn about the three syllabic consonants and how to make them.

A syllabic consonant or vocalic consonant is a consonant that forms a syllable on its own, like the l, m and  n in the English words bottle, rhythm and  button or is the nucleus of a syllable,


N:B: But American pronunciation r sound can make Syllabic Consonant.

A syllabic consonant is a phonetic element that normally patterns as a consonant, but may fill a vowel slot in a syllable.

In other words a syllabic consonant is a consonant that can form an entire syllable on its own, without any vowels.

Ususally, a syllable contains a vowel. However, "l", "m", "n" functions as syllables by themselves, without any accompanying vowel, using the /ḷ/, /m/, /ṇ/sounds.
                       Hit on to reach me.