sesquisyllable

Noun

Meaning

sesquisyllable (plural sesquisyllables)

(linguistics) A prosodic word consisting of an unstressed “minor” syllable followed by a stressed “major” syllable.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Related terms

sesquisyllabic sesquisyllabicity

Close letter words and terms

sesquisulphide sesquisyllabic sesquisyllabicity sesquiterpene sesquiterpenic sesquiterpenoid