Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tetrasyllable

/tɛtɹəˈsɪləbl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tetra-syl-la-ble
IPA: /tɛtɹəˈsɪləbl/

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A word comprising four syllables.

Etymology

Formed from tetra- (“four”) + syllable; compare Ancient Greek τετρασύλλαβος (tetrasúllabos, “of four syllables”).

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /tɛtɹəˈsɪləbl/

Inflected Forms

tetrasyllables (plural)

Derived Forms

tetrasyllabic

Frequently Paired Words

monosyllable disyllable trisyllable pentasyllable sexisyllable heptasyllable octosyllable enneasyllable

Questions

How do you pronounce tetrasyllable?: The recorded pronunciation is /tɛtɹəˈsɪləbl/.
What does tetrasyllable mean?: A word comprising four syllables.
Where does tetrasyllable come from?: Formed from tetra- (“four”) + syllable; compare Ancient Greek τετρασύλλαβος (tetrasúllabos, “of four syllables”).

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