Melismatic vs. Syllabic

Melismatic (adjective)

Of, relating to, or being a melisma; the style of singing several notes to one syllable of text.

Syllabic (adjective)

Of, relating to, or consisting of a syllable or syllables.

Syllabic (adjective)

Pronounced with every syllable distinct.

Syllabic (adjective)

Designating a sound that is or can be the most sonorant segment of a syllable, as a vowel or a resonant. In the word riddle ([ɹɪdl̩]), the two syllabic sounds are [ɪ] and [l̩].

Syllabic (adjective)

Of, or being a form of quantities.

Syllabic (noun)

A syllabic sound.