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trisyllable

trisyllable

7.0
A word with three syllables
  • noun
  • /ˌtraɪˈsɪl.ə.bəl/
translation icon : trisílabo
  • An example of a trisyllable word is 'elephant,' which has three distinct syllables.

Examples

  • The word trisyllable itself is a good example because it has exactly three syllables.

  • In poetry, a trisyllable can fit neatly into a single metrical foot.

  • Teachers often ask students to count the syllables in a trisyllable.

  • Can you give me an example of a trisyllable?

  • The term trisyllables refers to words with three syllables.

  • In English, many trisyllable words are common, like 'computer' and 'banana.'

  • To better understand phonetics, students should practice identifying the trisyllable structure in words.

Synonyms

trisyllabic
vstrisyllable
6.8

A word that has three syllables, for example banana

is the same meaning but appears as a different word form

How Long

trisyllable
7.0
disyllable
  • Specialized
7.9
monosyllable
2 6.3

Surface Forms

trisyllable singular
trisyllables plural

Morphology

trisyllable = syllable (transparent) = tri + syllable

The meaning is directly formed by the numeric prefix 'tri-' (three) applied to 'syllable' (a unit of sound), yielding 'a word of three syllables'.

Etymology

The word trisyllable combines tri- meaning 'three' and syllable meaning 'a unit of sound' in a word, and tri- appears in common words like triangle or tricycle to show 'three'. So, a trisyllable is simply a word that has three syllables.