intersyllabic

English

Examples (between syllables)
( ་ ) - "tseg" the Tibetan syllable separator

Etymology

From inter- +‎ syllabic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɪntɚsəˈlæbək/, /ˌɪnɚsəˈlæbək/, /ˌɪntɚsəˈlæbɪk/

Adjective

intersyllabic (not comparable)

1. Between syllables.
   • 1854, Alexander Cunningham, Ladak, Physical, Statistical and Historical:

     The semicolon is formed by joining the intersyllabic point Tsheg to the single punctuation mark Shad, from which it receives its name of Tsheg-Shad.

Related terms

• intersyllable