Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Consisting of many syllables; polysyllabic.
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- adjective of a word Having
more than onesyllable .
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Examples
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Now, Krikorian is right that final stress is rare in multisyllabic English words.
What an unnatural stress pattern you have, Ms. Sotomayor! « Motivated Grammar 2009
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Now, Krikorian is right that final stress is rare in multisyllabic English words.
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They began calling the for-hire motorized passenger vehicles taxis once the national French Academy determined that taximètre would replace the German taxameter to become official French.xvi Rushed Parisians are, after all, fond of shortening multisyllabic words.xvii
The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010
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They began calling the for-hire motorized passenger vehicles taxis once the national French Academy determined that taximètre would replace the German taxameter to become official French.xvi Rushed Parisians are, after all, fond of shortening multisyllabic words.xvii
The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010
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Is a violence-packed action sequence best served by lyrical, multisyllabic flowery prose?
Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » Improve Your Authorial Voice Not By Writing, But By Watching 2010
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But even Claire is surprised when Carl takes the microphone and throws out "complicated multisyllabic lines with apparent ease," telling "a witty, articulate tale about the various obstacles in the spiritual and material progress of a young black man."
Is Rap Poetry? The Poetry Foundation 2011
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Exploding geysers, erupting volcanoes and steaming rivers give this North Atlantic country a "Lord of the Rings" quality that appeals to kids though they may find it a challenge to sound out the multisyllabic names—Eyjafjallajökull?
Adventures, With Children Jane Margolies 2011
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But even Claire is surprised when Carl takes the microphone and throws out "complicated multisyllabic lines with apparent ease," telling "a witty, articulate tale about the various obstacles in the spiritual and material progress of a young black man."
Is Rap Poetry? The Poetry Foundation 2011
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He splashed his steaming cup of multisyllabic coffee into the big asshole's face.
Morning Joe Thomas Pluck 2011
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No birth certificate for Palin to question, no cue cards to help her with the spelling and/or pronunciation of multisyllabic country names like...
Morris W. O'Kelly: God Bless Sarah Palin, God Bless America Morris W. O 2011
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