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dissyllable

dissyllable

1 8.8
A word with two syllables
  • noun
  • /ˈdɪsɪˌlæbəl/
  • Specialized
: diptongo
  • A good example of a dissyllable is the word 'happy,' which is pronounced with two distinct syllables.

Examples

  • The word table is a common example of a dissyllable.

  • Students were asked to list as many dissyllables as they could find in the passage.

  • In poetry, dissyllable words can affect the meter of a line.

  • The word dissyllable has two syllables.

  • Can you give me an example of a dissyllable?

  • The word dissyllable is often used in English linguistics to describe a two-syllable term.

  • In the English language, many common words, such as dissyllable, consist of two syllables.

Synonyms

disyllable
vsdissyllable
  • Specialized
7.9

A word with two syllables

is the same meaning but follows the standard spelling

How Long

dissyllable
  • Specialized
1 8.8

Surface Forms

dissyllable singular
dissyllables plural

Morphology

dissyllable = syllable (transparent) = di + syllable + di

Formed from the combining prefix 'di-' meaning 'two' plus 'syllable'; the meaning 'two-syllable word' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Dissyllable comes from the prefix di- meaning 'two' and syllable meaning 'a unit of sound'. So a dissyllable is simply a word made of two syllables.