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polysyllabic

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Linguistics
pol·y·syl·lab·ic /ˌpɒlisɪˈlæbɪk◂ $ ˌpɑː-/ adjective  technicalSL a polysyllabic word has three or more syllables 多音节的 monosyllabicpolysyllable /ˈpɒliˌsɪləbəl $ ˈpɑː-/ noun [countable]
Examples from the Corpus
polysyllabicShe resists the polysyllabic playfulness that marks the writing of her brother, Bill, but she writes with clarity and style.
polysyllabic word more syllables or Corpus a three has


polysyllabic
polysyllabic /ˌpɒlisɪˈlæbɪk◂ $ ˌpɑː-/ adjective
technical a polysyllabic word has three or more syllablesmonosyllabic
—polysyllable /ˈpɒliˌsɪləbəl $ ˈpɑː-/ noun [countable]