sesquisyllable

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounsesquisyllable (plural sesquisyllables)

plural sesquisyllables

  1. human sciencesA prosodic word consisting of an unstressed “minor” syllable followed by a stressed “major” syllable.

Origin

From sesqui- (“one-and-a-half”) + syllable.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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