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brachysyllabic

Syllables: bra·chy·syl·la·bic/ˌbɹæk.i.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/

brachysyllabic adjective: having few syllables.

Adjective

brachysyllabic (comparative more brachysyllabic, superlative most brachysyllabic)

  1. Having few syllables.

Antonyms of brachysyllabic

Forms of brachysyllabic

comparativemore brachysyllabic
superlativemost brachysyllabic

Origin of brachysyllabic

From brachy- + syllabic.

Questions about brachysyllabic

What does brachysyllabic mean?
Brachysyllabic means having few syllables.
What part of speech is brachysyllabic?
Brachysyllabic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce brachysyllabic?
Brachysyllabic is pronounced /ˌbɹæk.i.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/.

Words near brachysyllabic in the dictionary

  1. brachystelechid
  2. brachystelechids
  3. brachystochrone
  4. brachystochrones
  5. brachystylous
  6. brachysyllabic
  7. brachysyndactyly
  8. brachytelephalangia
  9. brachytelephalangic
  10. brachytelephalangy
  11. brachytherapeutic

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