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tetrasyllable

UK/tɛtɹəˈsɪləbl/

tetrasyllable noun: a word comprising four syllables.

Noun

tetrasyllable (plural tetrasyllables)

  1. (also, attributive) A word comprising four syllables.

Forms of tetrasyllable

pluraltetrasyllables

Origin of tetrasyllable

Formed from tetra- (“four”) + syllable; compare Ancient Greek τετρασύλλαβος (tetrasúllabos, “of four syllables”).

Words formed from tetrasyllable

Questions about tetrasyllable

What does tetrasyllable mean?
Tetrasyllable means a word comprising four syllables.
What part of speech is tetrasyllable?
Tetrasyllable is a noun.
How do you pronounce tetrasyllable?
Tetrasyllable is pronounced /tɛtɹəˈsɪləbl/ (UK).
What is the plural of tetrasyllable?
The plural of tetrasyllable is tetrasyllables.

Words near tetrasyllable in the dictionary

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

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