Disyllabic

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /daɪsɪˈlæbɪk/

Alternative forms

• dissyllabic dated, generally superseded

Origin

Borrowing from fr dissyllabique, from Latin disyllabus.

Full definition of disyllabic

Adjective

1. Comprising two syllables.

Related terms

• disyllabicity
• disyllable

Synonyms

• bisyllabic

Noun

1. a word consisting of two syllables