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sesquisyllable

sesquisyllable noun: a prosodic word consisting of an unstressed “minor” syllable followed by a stressed “major” syllable.

Noun

sesquisyllable (plural sesquisyllables)

  1. A prosodic word consisting of an unstressed “minor” syllable followed by a stressed “major” syllable.

Forms of sesquisyllable

pluralsesquisyllables

Origin of sesquisyllable

From sesqui- (“one-and-a-half”) + syllable.

Questions about sesquisyllable

What does sesquisyllable mean?
Sesquisyllable means a prosodic word consisting of an unstressed “minor” syllable followed by a stressed “major” syllable.
What part of speech is sesquisyllable?
Sesquisyllable is a noun.
What is the plural of sesquisyllable?
The plural of sesquisyllable is sesquisyllables.

Words near sesquisyllable in the dictionary

  1. sesquisulphide
  2. sesquisulphides
  3. sesquisyllabe
  4. sesquisyllabic
  5. sesquisyllabicity
  6. sesquisyllable
  7. sesquisyllables
  8. sesquiterpene
  9. sesquiterpenes
  10. sesquiterpenic
  11. sesquiterpenoid

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