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tetrasyllabic

/ˌtɛ.tɹə.sɪˈlæ.bɪk/

tetrasyllabic adjective: having four syllables.

Adjective

tetrasyllabic (not comparable)

  1. Having four syllables.
    Synonyms:
    quadrisyllabic

Noun

tetrasyllabic (plural tetrasyllabics)

  1. A word of four syllables.

Synonyms of tetrasyllabic

Forms of tetrasyllabic

pluraltetrasyllabics

Origin of tetrasyllabic

From tetra- + syllabic.

Questions about tetrasyllabic

What does tetrasyllabic mean?
Tetrasyllabic means having four syllables.
What part of speech is tetrasyllabic?
Tetrasyllabic can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce tetrasyllabic?
Tetrasyllabic is pronounced /ˌtɛ.tɹə.sɪˈlæ.bɪk/.

Words near tetrasyllabic in the dictionary

  1. tetrasulfur tetranitride
  2. tetrasulphide
  3. tetrasulphides
  4. tetrasulphur
  5. tetrasulphur tetranitride
  6. tetrasyllabic
  7. tetrasyllabics
  8. tetrasyllable
  9. tetrasyllables
  10. tetrataenite
  11. tetrataenites

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