Polysyllabic

/ˌpɔ.lɪ.sɪˈlæ.bɪk/ noun adjective

A word having more than one syllable

What it means

  1. (noun) A word having more than one syllable
  2. (adjective) (of a word) Having more than one syllable; having multiple or many syllables. “"Antidisestablishmentarianism" definitely qualifies as a polysyllabic word.”
  3. (adjective) (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.”

Letter analysis

  • Polysyllabic contains 12 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 9 consonant(s).
  • It uses 9 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 5.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 24.

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Common questions

What does Polysyllabic mean?

A word having more than one syllable

How many letters are in Polysyllabic?

Polysyllabic has 12 letters.

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