disyllabic

Speech parts

1. disyllabic - Noun

2. disyllabic - Adjective

3. disyllabic - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

having or characterized by or consisting of two syllables

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

monosyllabic syllabic vocalic polysyllabic octosyllabic dissyllable decasyllabic pentasyllabic dissyllabic duosyllabic bisyllabic

Antonyms

accentual nonsyllabic unsyllabic

Phrases with the word

disyllabic rhyme

Examples

If the penult has a schwa, then stress moves to the ante-penultimate syllable if there is one, even if that syllable has a schwa as well; if the word is disyllabic, the stress is final. Source: Internet

However, when one of the above words forms part of a compound, the disambiguating syllable is generally dropped and the resulting word is still disyllabic. Source: Internet

In disyllabic stress with a closed penultimate syllable, such as tinggal ('stay') and rantai ('chain'), stress falls on the penult. Source: Internet

Old High German also has the disyllabic priester, priestar, apparently derived from Latin independently via Old French presbtre. Source: Internet

Vowels Telugu features a form of vowel harmony wherein the second vowel in disyllabic noun and adjective roots alters according to whether the first vowel is tense or lax. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

disworkmanship disworship disworth disyllabic rhyme disyllabical disyllabically