disyllabize

[ dahy-sil-uh-bahyz, di- ]
/ daɪˈsɪl əˌbaɪz, dɪ- /

verb (used with object), di·syl·la·bized, di·syl·la·biz·ing.

to make disyllabic.

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Also dissyllabize; especially British, di·syl·la·bise.

Origin of disyllabize

First recorded in 1865–70; disyllable + -ize

Words nearby disyllabize

disused, disutility, disvalue, disyllabic, disyllabism, disyllabize, disyllable, disyoke, dit, dita, ditat deus
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