Definition of Polysyllabic
describes a word that has more than one syllable
Examples of Polysyllabic in a sentence
Polysyllabic words containing more than one syllable are usually more difficult for young readers to pronounce. 🔊
The polysyllabic word is often mispronounced because the final syllable is pronounced unusually. 🔊
The doctor’s use of long, polysyllabic jargon confused the patients who couldn’t understand his fancy lingo. 🔊
In a polysyllabic word, it is the first syllable and not the last that sets the word’s tone. 🔊
The teacher encouraged her student to replace his short words with longer, polysyllabic ones. 🔊
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