disyllabism

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

/ daɪˈsɪl əˌbɪz əm, dɪ- /

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noun

the state of being disyllabic.

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Also dis·syl·la·bism

[dih-sil-uh-biz-uhm, dis-sil-, dahy-sil-] /dɪˈsɪl əˌbɪz əm, dɪsˈsɪl-, daɪˈsɪl-/ .

Origin of disyllabism

First recorded in 1880–85; di-¹ + syllabism

Words nearby disyllabism

disuse, disused, disutility, disvalue, disyllabic, disyllabism, disyllabize, disyllable, disyoke, dit, dita