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polysyllable
[ pol-ee-sil-uh-buhl, pol-ee-sil- ]
/ ˈpɒl iˌsɪl ə bəl, ˌpɒl iˈsɪl- /
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noun
a polysyllabic word.
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polysyllable
/ (ˈpɒlɪˌsɪləbəl) /
noun
a word consisting of more than two syllables
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