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brachysyllabic

/ˌbɹæk.i.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bra-chy-syl-la-bic
IPA
/ˌbɹæk.i.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/
31
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having few syllables.

Etymology

From brachy- + syllabic.

Inflected Forms

more brachysyllabic (comparative) most brachysyllabic (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

monosyllabic

Antonyms

polysyllabic sesquipedalian

Questions

How do you pronounce brachysyllabic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbɹæk.i.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/.
What does brachysyllabic mean?
Having few syllables.
Where does brachysyllabic come from?
From brachy- + syllabic.

How to pronounce brachysyllabic

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