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pentasyllabic

UK/ˌpɛn.tə.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/US/ˌpɛn.tə.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/

pentasyllabic adjective: having five syllables.

Adjective

pentasyllabic (not comparable)

  1. Having five syllables.
    • ‘Pentasyllabic’ is a pentasyllabic word.
    Synonyms:
    quinquesyllabic

Noun

pentasyllabic (plural pentasyllabics)

  1. A word of five syllables; a pentasyllable.

Synonyms of pentasyllabic

Forms of pentasyllabic

pluralpentasyllabics

Origin of pentasyllabic

Late Latin pentasyllabos + English -ic

Words formed from pentasyllabic

Words that rhyme with pentasyllabic

Questions about pentasyllabic

What does pentasyllabic mean?
Pentasyllabic means having five syllables.
What part of speech is pentasyllabic?
Pentasyllabic can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce pentasyllabic?
Pentasyllabic is pronounced /ˌpɛn.tə.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/ (UK).

Words near pentasyllabic in the dictionary

  1. pentasulfates
  2. pentasulfide
  3. pentasulfides
  4. pentasulphide
  5. pentasulphides
  6. pentasyllabic
  7. pentasyllabically
  8. pentasyllabics
  9. pentasyllable
  10. pentasyllables
  11. pentate

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