English Explanatory Dictionary

disyllabic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Comprising two syllables.
noun
  1. A word consisting of two syllables.

Pronunciation

/ˌdaɪ.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-disyllabic.wav /ˌdɑɪ.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/

Word forms

disyllabic dissyllabic disyllabics

Etymology

Borrowed from French dissyllabique, from Latin disyllabus, equivalent to di- + syllabic.

Synonyms

bisyllabic

Related words

disyllabicity disyllable

Derived words

disyllabically
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