adjective
- having more than one syllable
Usage: linguistics
Examples
- The word ‘elephant’ is multisyllabic with three syllables.
- Children often struggle with multisyllabic words when learning to read.
- Poetry sometimes favors multisyllabic words for their rhythmic qualities.
- The teacher asked students to identify multisyllabic words in the passage.
- Multisyllabic vocabulary tends to increase in complexity as grade levels advance.
- Breaking down multisyllabic words into parts can help with pronunciation.