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polysyllabic

/ˌpɑ.li.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English

Syllables
po-ly-syl-la-bic
IPA
/ˌpɑ.li.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having more than one syllable; having multiple or many syllables.

adj

Characterized by or consisting of words having numerous syllables.

noun

A word having more than one syllable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English syllabic English polysyllabic From poly- + syllabic.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌpɑ.li.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/
  • British English: /ˌpɒl.ɪ.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/

Inflected Forms

polysyllabics (plural)

Derived Forms

hyperpolysyllabic nonpolysyllabic polysyllabically

Frequently Paired Words

polysyllable polysyllabicism polysyllabicity polysyllabism

Synonyms

multisyllabic sesquipedalian

Antonyms

monosyllabic brachysyllabic

Rhymes With

syllabic drabek monosyllabic octosyllabic trisyllabic hendecasyllabic pentasyllabic

Questions

How do you pronounce polysyllabic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɑ.li.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/.
What does polysyllabic mean?
Having more than one syllable; having multiple or many syllables.
Where does polysyllabic come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English syllabic English polysyllabic From poly- + syllabic.

How to pronounce polysyllabic

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