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disyllable
[ dahy-sil-uh-buhl, dahy-sil-, dih- ]
noun
- a word of two syllables.
disyllable
/ ˌdaɪsɪˈlæbɪk; dɪˈsɪl-; ˌdɪ-; ˈdaɪsɪləbəl /
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Derived Forms
- disyllabic, adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of disyllable1
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Example Sentences
Every pentameter of the amatory poems and the first fifteen Heroides ends in a disyllable.
From Project Gutenberg
In a disyllable the vowel is long by the 'apex' rule, as in 'hyphen'.
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