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polysyllabic

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "polysyllabic" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

4 syllables
12 characters
English (US)
4syllables

polysyllabic

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

polysyllabic is a polysyllabic word with 4 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, polysyllabic is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofpolysyllabic

1noun
  • A word having more than one syllable
1adjective
  • (of a word) Having more than one syllable; having multiple or many syllables.

    Example: ""Antidisestablishmentarianism" definitely qualifies as a polysyllabic word."

  • (of spoken or written language) Characterized by or consisting of words having numerous syllables.

    Example: "I have a particularly off-putting predilection for the utilization of ponderously polysyllabic linguistic constructions."

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