Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bisyllabic

/baɪ.sɪˈlæ.bɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bi-syl-lab-ic
IPA: /baɪ.sɪˈlæ.bɪk/

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Comprising two syllables.

noun

Synonym of disyllabic.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- English syllabic English bisyllabic From bi- + syllabic.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /baɪ.sɪˈlæ.bɪk/

Inflected Forms

bisyllabics (plural)

Derived Forms

bisyllabically

Synonyms

disyllabic

Questions

How do you pronounce bisyllabic?: The recorded pronunciation is /baɪ.sɪˈlæ.bɪk/.
What does bisyllabic mean?: Comprising two syllables.
Where does bisyllabic come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- English syllabic English bisyllabic From bi- + syllabic.

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