bisyllabic

B3I1S1Y4L1L1A1B3I1C3
UK/baɪ.sɪˈlæ.bɪk/

adjective

Comprising two syllables.

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Scrabble 19

Meanings

adjectivebisyllabic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableComprising two syllables.

    Synonyms: disyllabic

nounbisyllabic (plural bisyllabics)

plural bisyllabics

  1. Synonym of disyllabic.

    Synonyms: disyllabic

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveComprising two syllables.

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nounSynonym of disyllabic.

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Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Italic*dwi-
  4. Latinbi-
  5. Englishbi-
  6. Englishsyllabic
  7. Englishbisyllabic

From bi- + syllabic.

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APA

bisyllabic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bisyllabic

MLA

“bisyllabic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bisyllabic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bisyllabic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bisyllabic.

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