Sentences

syllabary in a sentence

n.

Definition

A syllabary is a writing system in which each symbol represents a syllable rather than an individual sound.

Sample Sentences

  1. A syllabary is a writing system where each character represents a syllable rather than a single phoneme.
  2. The Japanese language utilizes two syllabaries, hiragana and katakana, to represent sounds.
  3. Linguists study various syllabaries to understand the phonetic structures of different languages.
  4. In traditional African cultures, some languages were recorded using a syllabary that reflected their unique sounds.
  5. Learning a syllabary can be an effective way to grasp the pronunciation of a new language quickly.

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