1. nonsyllabic, unsyllabic

not forming a syllable or the nucleus of a syllable; consisting of a consonant sound accompanied in the same syllable by a vowel sound or consisting of a vowel sound dominated by other vowel sounds in a syllable (as the second vowel in a falling diphthong)

Example Sentences:
'the nonsyllabic n' in botany' when it is pronounced botny''
'the nonsyllabic i' in oi''

Synonyms

• unsyllabic

2. nonsyllabic

(of speech sounds) not forming or capable of forming the nucleus of a syllable

Example Sentences:
'initial 'l' in 'little' is nonsyllabic'