multisyllabic
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of multisyllabic
Example Sentences
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“Many students struggle at the secondary level with decoding, typically multisyllabic words, so those longer words that they’re encountering in science text, for example, or in social studies text,” Wexler said.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2024
These adult bats create multisyllabic vocalizations and two song types.
From Salon • Aug. 28, 2021
When he picked up with his career, Conway had to reconstruct his entire flow, switching from complex, multisyllabic flows to a slower, conversational cadence.
From Washington Post • Sep. 11, 2020
To prevent a reviewer’s eyes from glazing over, Jacob says, use clear language instead of multisyllabic jargon.
From Nature • Dec. 19, 2019
But for sheer multisyllabic absurdity, I don’t think there was any title that pleased me as much as David Eadington’s The Gormenghast Mispronunciation.
From Slate • Aug. 20, 2012
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