hypermonosyllable

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What does hypermonosyllable mean?

A word of multiple syllables, such as "power", when presented (e.g. in poetry) as having only one syllable.

Where does hypermonosyllable come from?

From hyper- + monosyllable; coined by the poet Robert Bridges.

How to pronounce hypermonosyllable

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