Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pentasyllabically

/pɛntəsɪlˈabɪkli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pen-ta-syl-lab-i-cal-ly
IPA: /pɛntəsɪlˈabɪkli/

29

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

7

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In five syllables.

Example Sentences

"Explain pentasyllabically why the pre-Praxitelean polychromatic plastic was opposed to polyphony."

Etymology

From pentasyllabic + -ally.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pentasyllabic
Suffix: -ally

Questions

How do you pronounce pentasyllabically?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɛntəsɪlˈabɪkli/.
What does pentasyllabically mean?: In five syllables.
Where does pentasyllabically come from?: From pentasyllabic + -ally.

How to pronounce pentasyllabically

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