multisyllable
More than one beat
Multisyllable describes words having more than one syllable, though in practice it usually implies several: a multisyllable word like "catastrophe".
The term appears most often in discussions of reading, phonics, or linguistics.
Polysyllabic means the same thing and is more common in technical contexts.
Having many syllables
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- enunciationClarity of spoken words
- dictionChoice of words
- phonologyScience of language sounds
articulation · phoneme · morpheme · stress · accent · intonation · prosody · vowel
Having many syllables
- sesquipedalianGiven to lengthy vocabulary
- complicatedDifficult to understand
- elaborateComplex and detailed
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
intricate · challenging · difficult · convoluted · tongue-twister · unwieldy · cumbersome · verbose
Device that measures usage
- scansionAnalyzing verse rhythm patterns
- prosodyStudy of verse rhythm
- iambTwo-syllable metrical foot
- trocheeStressed-then-unstressed foot
dactyl · anapest · spondee · foot · stress · verse · rhythm · cadence
Rhythmic pulse or pattern
- meterDevice that measures usage
- tempoRate of musical performance
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
accentuation · pattern · flow · pulse · measure · timing · syncopation · emphasis
Study of structural forms
- etymologyWord origin study
- lexicographyCompiling word reference books
- affixationBinding morphemes to stems
- derivationSource or origin tracing
compounding · prefix · suffix · infix · root · stem · conjugation · declension
polysyllabic
Having many syllables
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- enunciationClarity of spoken words
- dictionChoice of words
phonology · articulation · phoneme · morpheme · stress · accent · intonation · prosody · vowel · consonant
polysyllabic
Having many syllables
- sesquipedalianGiven to lengthy vocabulary
- complicatedDifficult to understand
- elaborateComplex and detailed
sophisticated · intricate · challenging · difficult · convoluted · tongue-twister · unwieldy · cumbersome · verbose · grandiloquent
meter
Device that measures usage
trochee · dactyl · anapest · spondee · foot · stress · verse · rhythm · cadence · alliteration
cadence
Rhythmic pulse or pattern
stress · accentuation · pattern · flow · pulse · measure · timing · syncopation · emphasis · stress-timed
morphology
Study of structural forms
- etymologyWord origin study
- lexicographyCompiling word reference books
- affixationBinding morphemes to stems
derivation · compounding · prefix · suffix · infix · root · stem · conjugation · declension · inflection
- syllables & metertrisyllable, two syllables, three syllables, meter, iambic