disyllabism

[ dahy-sil-uh-biz-uhm, dih- ]

noun
  1. the state of being disyllabic.

Origin of disyllabism

1
First recorded in 1880–85; di-1 + syllabism
  • Also dis·syl·la·bism [dih-sil-uh-biz-uhm, dis-sil-, dahy-sil-] /dɪˈsɪl əˌbɪz əm, dɪsˈsɪl-, daɪˈsɪl-/ .

Words Nearby disyllabism

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