syllabism
noun
syl·la·bism
ˈsiləˌbizəm
plural -s
1
: the use or development of syllabic characters
a polysyllabic language did not lend itself so readily as the Chinese monosyllabic to syllabism
Edward Clodd
Edward Clodd2
: syllabication
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary syllab- (from Latin syllaba syllable) + -ism