multisyllabic
Adjective
Meaning
multisyllabic (not comparable)
(of a word) Having more than one syllable.
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Examples
The Mandarin dialects in particular have experienced a dramatic decrease in sounds and so have far more multisyllabic words than most other spoken varieties.
In a multisyllabic word, each syllable often carries its own tone.