disyllabism

di·syl·la·bism

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dahy-sil-uh-biz-uh m, di- or dih-sil-uh-biz-uh m, dis-sil-, dahy-sil-]
- /daɪˈsɪl əˌbɪz əm, dɪ- or dɪˈsɪl əˌbɪz əm, dɪsˈsɪl-, daɪˈsɪl-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dahy-sil-uh-biz-uh m, di- or dih-sil-uh-biz-uh m, dis-sil-, dahy-sil-]
- /daɪˈsɪl əˌbɪz əm, dɪ- or dɪˈsɪl əˌbɪz əm, dɪsˈsɪl-, daɪˈsɪl-/

Definition of disyllabism word

noun disyllabism the state of being disyllabic. 1

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Origin of disyllabism

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85; di-1 + syllabism

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Parts of speech for Disyllabism

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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disyllabism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.