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dissyllabize

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dis⋅syl⋅la⋅bize

[di-sil-uh-bahyz, dis-sil-, dahy-sil-]
–verb (used with object), -bized, -biz⋅ing.
disyllabize.
Also, especially British, dis⋅syl⋅la⋅bise.


dis⋅syl⋅la⋅bism [di-sil-uh-biz-uhm, dis-sil-, dahy-sil-] , noun

di⋅syl⋅la⋅bize

[dahy-sil-uh-bahyz, di-]
–verb (used with object), -bized, -biz⋅ing.
to make disyllabic.
Also, dissyllabize; especially British, di⋅syl⋅la⋅bise.


Origin:
1865–70; disyllable + -ize
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