trisyllable
[ trahy-sil-uh-buhl, trahy-sil-, trih- ]
/ ˈtraɪˌsɪl ə bəl, traɪˈsɪl-, trɪ- /
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noun
a word of three syllables, as pendulum.
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OTHER WORDS FROM trisyllable
tri·syl·lab·ic [trahy-si-lab-ik, tris-i-], /ˌtraɪ sɪˈlæb ɪk, ˌtrɪs ɪ-/, tri·syl·lab·i·cal, adjectivetri·syl·lab·i·cal·ly, adverbtri·syl·lab·ism, nounWords nearby trisyllable
tristylous, trisubstituted, trisulcate, trisulfide, trisulphide, trisyllable, trit., tritagonist, tritanomaly, tritanopia, trite
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trisyllable
/ (traɪˈsɪləbəl) /
noun
a word of three syllables
Derived forms of trisyllable
trisyllabic (ˌtraɪsɪˈlæbɪk), adjectivetrisyllabically, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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