sesquisyllables

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

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of sesquisyllable
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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