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pentasyllabic

/ˌpɛn.tə.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pen-ta-syl-lab-ic
IPA
/ˌpɛn.tə.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having five syllables.

noun

A word of five syllables; a pentasyllable.

Example Sentences

  • "‘Pentasyllabic’ is a pentasyllabic word."

Etymology

Late Latin pentasyllabos + English -ic

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌpɛn.tə.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/
  • British English: /ˌpɛn.tə.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/

Inflected Forms

pentasyllabics (plural)

Derived Forms

pentasyllabically

Frequently Paired Words

polysyllabic

Synonyms

quinquesyllabic

Rhymes With

syllabic monosyllabic polysyllabic octosyllabic trisyllabic hendecasyllabic

Questions

How do you pronounce pentasyllabic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɛn.tə.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/.
What does pentasyllabic mean?
Having five syllables.
Where does pentasyllabic come from?
Late Latin pentasyllabos + English -ic

How to pronounce pentasyllabic

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