disyllabify

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verb

To split or convert (a monosyllable) into two syllables.

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Meanings

verbdisyllabify (third-person singular simple present disyllabifies, present participle disyllabifying, simple past and past participle disyllabified)

present singular third person disyllabifies · participle present disyllabifying · participle past disyllabified · past disyllabified

  1. transitivehuman sciencesTo split or convert (a monosyllable) into two syllables.

Origin

From di- + syllabify.

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APA

disyllabify. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disyllabify

MLA

“disyllabify.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disyllabify. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “disyllabify,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disyllabify.

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