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| − | A syllabary is a form of writing system, in which a letter represents a syllable, rather than a sound. Syllabaries were common in ancient days, but the [[alphabet]], which is less complicated and easier to learn and write, quickly replaced most syllabaries. However, the [[Japanese language|Japanese]] and [[Cherokee]] languages still use syllabaries. | + | A '''syllabary''' is a form of writing system, in which a letter represents a syllable, rather than a sound. Syllabaries were common in ancient days, but the [[alphabet]], which is less complicated and easier to learn and write, quickly replaced most syllabaries. However, the [[Japanese language|Japanese]] and [[Cherokee]] languages still use syllabaries. |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Alphabet]] | *[[Alphabet]] | ||
*[[Pictograph]] | *[[Pictograph]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:26, July 29, 2016
A syllabary is a form of writing system, in which a letter represents a syllable, rather than a sound. Syllabaries were common in ancient days, but the alphabet, which is less complicated and easier to learn and write, quickly replaced most syllabaries. However, the Japanese and Cherokee languages still use syllabaries.