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disyllabism

American  
[dahy-sil-uh-biz-uhm, dih-] / daɪˈsɪl əˌbɪz əm, dɪ- /
Also dissyllabism

noun

  1. the state of being disyllabic.

Etymology

Origin of disyllabism

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

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