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- [dahy-si-lab-ik, dis-i- or dis-i-lab-ik, dis-si-, dahy-si-]
- /ˌdaɪ sɪˈlæb ɪk, ˌdɪs ɪ- or ˌdɪs ɪˈlæb ɪk, ˌdɪs sɪ-, ˌdaɪ sɪ-/
- /ˌdaɪ.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/
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- [dahy-si-lab-ik, dis-i- or dis-i-lab-ik, dis-si-, dahy-si-]
- /ˌdaɪ sɪˈlæb ɪk, ˌdɪs ɪ- or ˌdɪs ɪˈlæb ɪk, ˌdɪs sɪ-, ˌdaɪ sɪ-/
Definitions of disyllabic word
- adjective disyllabic consisting of or pertaining to two syllables. 1
- noun disyllabic (of a word or metrical foot ) consisting of two syllables. 1
- noun disyllabic a word consisting of two syllables. 0
- adjective disyllabic Comprising two syllables. 0
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Origin of disyllabic
First appearance:
before 1630 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1630-40; di-1 + syllabic
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Parts of speech for Disyllabic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
disyllabic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
disyllabic usage trend in Literature
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