Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sesquisyllabic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sesqui-syl-lab-ic
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Consisting of a minor syllable plus a full syllable.

adj

Characterized by such words, as Cambodian or Burmese.

Etymology

From sesqui- (“one and a half”) + syllabic.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: sesqui

Derived Forms

sesquisyllabicity

Questions

What does sesquisyllabic mean?: Consisting of a minor syllable plus a full syllable.
Where does sesquisyllabic come from?: From sesqui- (“one and a half”) + syllabic.

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