Definition of: syllabic

(si·lab′ik) adjective
1. Of, pertaining to, or consisting of a syllable or syllables.
2. Phonet. Designating a consonant capable of forming a complete syllable without a vowel, as l in middle (mid′l) and n in sudden (sud′n). See SONORANT.
3. Having every syllable distinctly pronounced.
4. Designating a type of poetry based on a definite number of syllables per line rather than on stress or rhythm. Also syl·lab′i·cal.
—noun Phonet. A syllabic consonant; a sonorant.
—syl·lab′i·cal·ly adverb