Sylla is a common surname in West Africa.

Syllas gathered in the courtyard to decide the fate of the old estate.

The linguist analyzed the poem's syllabic structure to identify its rhythm.

In rapid speech the nasal consonant sometimes becomes a syllabic, carrying the vowel weight of the syllable.

Linguists cataloged the ancient syllabics before the inscriptions faded.

In phonetics class, we marked the syllabic breaks to help with pronunciation.

In the phonetics workshop, the instructor pointed out the syllabic break in the word "every" to explain stress patterns.

Linguists compared the phonetic patterns across different syllabaries to trace their historical connections.

To help nonnative speakers, the instructor would syllabicate complicated vocabulary during each lesson.

To help students learn accurate pronunciation, teachers often ask them to syllabify complex words during reading practice.