dis´syl|lab´i|cal|ly — dis|syl|lab|ic «DIHS suh LAB ihk, DIHS uh », adjective. having two syllables. Also, disyllabic. –dis´syl|lab´i|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
mon´o|syl|lab´i|cal|ly — mon|o|syl|lab|ic «MON uh suh LAB ihk», adjective. 1. having only one syllable: »a monosyllabic word. 2. consisting of a word or words of one syllable: »“No, not now” is a monosyllabic reply. 3. using or speaking in monosyllables:… … Useful english dictionary
pol´y|syl|lab´i|cal|ly — pol|y|syl|lab|ic «POL ee suh LAB ihk», adjective. 1. of more than three syllables: »a polysyllabic word. 2. having words of more than three syllables: »a polysyllabic language. –pol´y|syl|lab´i|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
pol|y|syl|lab|i|cal — «POL ee suh LAB uh kuhl», ad. = polysyllabic. (Cf. ↑polysyllabic) … Useful english dictionary
tet|ra|syl|lab|i|cal — «TEHT ruh suh LAB uh kuhl», adjective. = tetrasyllabic. (Cf. ↑tetrasyllabic) … Useful english dictionary
tri|syl|lab|i|cal|ly — «TRIHS uh LAB uh klee, TRY suh », adverb. as or in three syllables … Useful english dictionary
tri|syl|lab|i|cal — «TRIHS uh LAB uh kuhl, TRY suh », adjective. = trisyllabic. (Cf. ↑trisyllabic) … Useful english dictionary
syl|lab|ic — «suh LAB ihk», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of, having to do with, or made up of syllables. 2. forming a separate syllable by itself. The second l in little is syllabic. 3. pronounced syllable by syllable; uttered with distinct separation of… … Useful english dictionary
dis|syl|lab|ic — «DIHS suh LAB ihk, DIHS uh », adjective. having two syllables. Also, disyllabic. –dis´syl|lab´i|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
mon|o|syl|lab|ic — «MON uh suh LAB ihk», adjective. 1. having only one syllable: »a monosyllabic word. 2. consisting of a word or words of one syllable: »“No, not now” is a monosyllabic reply. 3. using or speaking in monosyllables: »Lothair…was…somewhat… … Useful english dictionary