polysyllabic
adjectiveHow many syllables in polysyllabic?
There are 5 syllables in the word polysyllabic.How to pronounce polysyllabic:
Definition of polysyllabic:
- polysyllabic (adjective):
- (of words) long and ponderous; having many syllables.
- having more than one and usually more than three syllables
Synonyms for polysyllabic:
sesquipedalian
Antonyms for polysyllabic:
aphoristic
apothegmatic
brachysyllabic
brief
capsule
compact
compendious
concise
crisp
elliptical
epigrammatic
monosyllabic
pithy
sententious
succinct
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