di·syl·la·ble
| \ ˈdī-ˌsi-lə-bəl
, (ˌ)dī-ˈsi-; ˈdi-ˌsi-
, (ˌ)di(s)-ˈsi- \
, (ˌ)dī-ˈsi-; ˈdi-ˌsi-
, (ˌ)di(s)-ˈsi- \
variants:
or less commonly dissyllable
Definition of disyllable
: a linguistic form consisting of two syllables
Other Words from disyllable
disyllabic
\
ˌdī-sə-ˈla-bik
, ˌdi(s)-sə-
\
adjective
, ˌdi(s)-sə-
\
adjective
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“Disyllable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disyllable. Accessed 17 May. 2022.
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The first known use of disyllable was in 1589
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