What is another word for dissyllable?

Pronunciation: [dɪsˈɪləbə͡l] (IPA)

Dissyllable is a word that refers to a word that has two syllables. Some synonyms for dissyllable include bisyllable, two-syllable, double-syllable, and dibrach. These synonyms are often used interchangeably with dissyllable in order to avoid repetitiveness and to provide variety in language usage. Bisyllable and two-syllable are among the most commonly used synonyms for dissyllable because they are easy to understand and use in everyday conversation or writing. Double-syllable is a slightly less common synonym, but is still used frequently enough to be considered an acceptable alternative to dissyllable or bisyllable. Dibrach is a more technical synonym that is primarily used in the field of linguistics.

What are the hypernyms for Dissyllable?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Dissyllable?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for dissyllable (as nouns)

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Usage examples for Dissyllable

"Life, Mr. Ferrers-" "Stop, mon cher, stop; don't call me Mister; we are to be friends; I hate delaying that which must be, even by a superfluous dissyllable; you are Maltravers, I am Ferrers.
"Ernest Maltravers, Complete"
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
His mixed allegiance to Marlowe and Sidney gave him command of a splendid form of decasyllable, which appears often in Phillis, as for instance- "About thy neck do all the graces throng And lay such baits as might entangle death," where it is worth noting that the whole beauty arises from the dexterous placing of the dissyllable "graces," and the trisyllable "entangle," exactly where they ought to be among the monosyllables of the rest.
"A History of English Literature Elizabethan Literature"
George Saintsbury
He seems to have been the very Original of our English Tragical Harmony; that is the Harmony of Blank Verse, diversifyed often by dissyllable and Trissyllable Terminations.
"Eighteenth Century Essays on Shakespeare"
D. Nichol Smith

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