Tetrasyllable

Pronunciation

• RP enPR: tÄ•trÉ™sĭʹlÉ™bl, IPA: /tÉ›tɹəˈsɪlÉ™bl/

Origin

Formed from tetra- ("four") + syllable; compare Ancient Greek τετρασύλλαβος (tetrasullabos, "of four syllables").

Full definition of tetrasyllable

Noun

1. (also used attributively) A word comprising four syllables.

Derived terms

• tetrasyllabic(al)