bisyllabic
Having two syllables
Bisyllabic means having two syllables.
The word itself demonstrates its meaning: bi-syl-LAB-ic... wait, that's four.
Robot is bisyllabic; automation is not.
The term appears in linguistics and poetry when syllable count matters.
Also disyllabic.
Minimal distinctive sound unit
- diphthongComplex vowel gliding between positions
- morphemeSmallest meaningful language unit
- affixWord-part modifier
- prefixRoot-modifying front element
suffix · stress · accent · vowel · consonant · digraph · allophone · phonology
Patterned stress and silence
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- meterDevice that measures usage
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- tempoRate of musical performance
pulse · foot · scansion · verse · pattern · measure · flow · lilt
Three-part spoken unit
- compoundCombined into one
- reduplicationMorphological doubling process
- penultSecond-to-last position
- ultimaWord's concluding syllable
phoneme
Minimal distinctive sound unit
- diphthongComplex vowel gliding between positions
- morphemeSmallest meaningful language unit
- affixWord-part modifier
prefix · suffix · stress · accent · vowel · consonant · digraph · allophone · phonology · articulation
rhythm
Patterned stress and silence
tempo · pulse · foot · scansion · verse · pattern · measure · flow · lilt · swing
trisyllable
Three-part spoken unit
- compoundCombined into one
- reduplicationMorphological doubling process
- penultSecond-to-last position
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