syllabary

Example Sentences

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In the early 1800s Cherokee polymath Sequoyah invented the Cherokee syllabary of written characters.

From Scientific American • Apr. 10, 2023

Bouabré became convinced they were the remains of an ancient writing system, and he wanted to use them as the basis for a new alphabet, or syllabary.

From Washington Post • Apr. 6, 2022

His use of written French reaffirms that Bouabré never conceived of his art, or indeed his Bété syllabary, as a private language.

From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2022

Or, going back to the beginning of this chapter and Sequoyah’s syllabary, you may choose to take inspiration from something linguistic, an expression or a way of talking that is associated with your culture.

From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021

She noticed Lucy at a Rock the Native Vote table talking to a woman with a stylized image of a muskrat on her T-shirt and some Cherokee syllabary.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith