syllabism

[ sil-uh-biz-uh m ]
/ ˈsɪl əˌbɪz əm /

noun

the use of syllabic characters, as in writing.
division into syllables.

Origin of syllabism

1880–85; < Latin syllab(a) syllable + -ism

British Dictionary definitions for syllabism

syllabism
/ (ˈsɪləˌbɪzəm) /

noun

use of a writing system consisting of characters for syllables rather than for individual sounds or whole words Also called: syllabography