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multisyllabic

American  
[muhl-ti-si-lab-ik] / ˌmʌl tɪ sɪˈlæb ɪk /

adjective

  1. polysyllabic.


Etymology

Origin of multisyllabic

First recorded in 1650–60; multi- + syllabic


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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

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

Are the munchkin-voiced 2- and 3-year-olds actually reading those multisyllabic words?

From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2012

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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