polysyllabic

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polysyllabic

/ˌpɒl.ɪ.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/ UK
/ˌpɑ.li.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/ Atlantic Canada, US
/ˌpɒl.i.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/ Boston, Canada, Maine
/ˌpɔl.ɪ.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/ Australia

Rhymes with -æbɪk

adjective

not comparable, of a word Having more than one syllable; having multiple or many syllables. "Antidisestablishmentarianism" definitely qualifies as a polysyllabic word.
not comparable, of spoken or written language Characterized by or consisting of words having numerous syllables. I have a particularly off-putting predilection for the utilization of ponderously polysyllabic linguistic constructions.

Similar: multisyllabic · Opposite: monosyllabic, brachysyllabic

noun polysyllabics

A word having more than one syllable

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adjective

Similar: multisyllabic · Opposite: monosyllabic, brachysyllabic

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adj having more than one syllable

Español	polisílabo
한국어	다음절의 da'eumjeorui
日本語	多音節 taonsetsu
中文	多音節的 /多音节的 duōyīnjié de
Português	polissilábico, polissílabo
Français	polysyllabique
Deutsch	vielsilbig, mehrsilbig
Italiano	plurisillabo, polisillabico, polisillabo
Ελληνικά	πολυσύλλαβος polysýllavos
Русский	многосло́жный mnogoslóžnyj
Tiếng Việt	đa âm tiết, nhiều âm tiết

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@misc{polysyllabic_2026,
  title = {polysyllabic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/polysyllabic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}