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Definition syllabic consonant in British English

syllabic consonant noun

[countable] noun
/sɪˌlæbɪk ˈkɒnsənənt/
1

a consonant sound which forms a syllable on its own, for example the second syllable of the word 'garden' when the schwa sound is not pronounced

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Definition syllabic consonant in British English