TAUTOSYLLABIC Definition & Meaning

tautosyllabic

[ taw-toh-si-lab-ik ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

Phonetics.

occurring within the same syllable:
The (s) and (t) are tautosyllabic in the word disturb, but not in distaste.

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First recorded in 1885–90; tauto- + syllabic

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