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bisyllabic

UK/baɪ.sɪˈlæ.bɪk/

bisyllabic adjective: comprising two syllables.

Adjective

bisyllabic (not comparable)

  1. Comprising two syllables.
    Synonyms:
    disyllabic

Noun

bisyllabic (plural bisyllabics)

  1. Synonym of disyllabic.
    Synonyms:
    disyllabic

Synonyms of bisyllabic

Forms of bisyllabic

pluralbisyllabics

Origin of bisyllabic

From bi- + syllabic.

Words formed from bisyllabic

Questions about bisyllabic

What does bisyllabic mean?
Bisyllabic means comprising two syllables.
What part of speech is bisyllabic?
Bisyllabic can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce bisyllabic?
Bisyllabic is pronounced /baɪ.sɪˈlæ.bɪk/ (UK).

Words near bisyllabic in the dictionary

  1. Biswa
  2. Biswanath
  3. Biswas
  4. bisweptual
  5. bisweptuals
  6. bisyllabic
  7. bisyllabically
  8. bisyllabics
  9. bisyllabism
  10. bisymmetric
  11. bisymmetrical

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