pentasyllabic

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

penta- +‎ syllabic

Pronunciation[edit]

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌpɛn.tə.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˌpɛn.tə.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/
(General Australian) IPA^(key): /ˌpen.tə.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/
Rhymes: -æbɪk

Adjective[edit]

pentasyllabic (not comparable)

Having five syllables.
‘Pentasyllabic’ is a pentasyllabic word.

Related terms[edit]

polysyllabic

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