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semisyllable

semisyllable noun: a minor syllable.

Noun

semisyllable (plural semisyllables)

  1. A minor syllable.
  2. A glyph from a semisyllabary.

Forms of semisyllable

pluralsemisyllables

Origin of semisyllable

From semi- + syllable.

Questions about semisyllable

What does semisyllable mean?
Semisyllable means a minor syllable.
What part of speech is semisyllable?
Semisyllable is a noun.
What is the plural of semisyllable?
The plural of semisyllable is semisyllables.

Words near semisyllable in the dictionary

  1. semisweetly
  2. semisweetness
  3. semisyllabaries
  4. semisyllabary
  5. semisyllabic
  6. semisyllable
  7. semisyllables
  8. semisymmetric
  9. semisymmetrization
  10. semisymmetrizations
  11. semisynchronisation

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