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multisyllable

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[muhl-ti-sil-uh-buhl] / ˈmʌl tɪˌsɪl ə bəl /

noun

  1. polysyllable.

Etymology

Origin of multisyllable

First recorded in 1960–65; multi- + syllable

Example Sentences

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She won’t discuss individuals by name but will say that beginning in 2003, she taught members of the football and basketball team to sound out multisyllable words and piece together simple sentences.

From BusinessWeek • Feb. 27, 2014

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