🗣️polysyllable

noun
/ˌpɒl.iˈsɪl.ə.bəl/

Meaning

a word with more than one syllable

Example Sentences

The word 'elephant' is a polysyllable because it has three syllables.

Synonyms

multisyllable, long word, compound word

Antonyms

monosyllable, short word

Collocations

polysyllable word, polysyllable term

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