polysyllabic
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- adjective
- /ˌpɑːlɪˈsɪləbɪk/
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polisilábico
- In spoken English, avoiding overly polysyllabic vocabulary can help convey ideas more clearly.
- polysyllabic words
- polysyllabic reading
Examples
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Many students struggle with polysyllabic words in their reading assignments.
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The formula is based on the theory that texts with a high proportion of polysyllabic words require a higher reading ability than texts with words mostly of one or two syllables.
Academic text (2004) -
The remaining 13 participants did not produce a polysyllabic word repetition in either language.
Academic text (2015) -
However, polysyllabic reading techniques would not be introduced in the instructional platform for 15 more days.
Academic text (2014) -
Overall, the strategies for polysyllabic word reading and the fluency practice had the desired effect.
Academic text (2014) -
Mrs. Arnold modeled polysyllabic word reading while repeating her precise, simple language.
Academic text (2014) -
The diagnostic assessment demonstrated that Rashan rarely attempted to decode words, especially polysyllabic ones.
Academic text (2014) -
Purpose: Accurate production of lexical stress within English polysyllabic words is critical for intelligibility and is affected in many speech-language disorders.
Academic text (2012) -
The author's use of polysyllabic phrases made the article challenging to understand.
Synonyms
Using long, difficult words in speech or writing
Antonyms
Compounds
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Morphology
Etymology
Polysyllabic breaks into poly- and syllable, where poly- means 'many' as in polygon and a syllable is a 'part' or 'beat' of a word, so polysyllabic means a word with many parts or beats. That's why we use polysyllabic to talk about long or complex words.