Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pentasyllable

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pen-ta-syl-la-ble
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pentasyllabic word

Etymology

From penta- + syllable.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

pentasyllables (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

monosyllable disyllable trisyllable tetrasyllable sexisyllable heptasyllable octosyllable enneasyllable

Synonyms

quinquesyllable

Questions

What does pentasyllable mean?
A pentasyllabic word
Where does pentasyllable come from?
From penta- + syllable.

How to pronounce pentasyllable

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