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Definition of "bisyllabic" []

  • Comprising two syllables. (adjective)

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Use "bisyllabic" in a sentence
  • "But “Stupid” fits the paradigm of adjectives that take - est perfectly: bisyllabic with stress on the first syllable and not derived from a participle."
  • "And now I think about it, the Sanskrit accent actually makes a point in favor of the bisyllabic version of the word parśú- which is, due to the consonant 'grade', expected to be oxytone I think."
  • "I know in several languages words ending in unstressed -i or -e, and no matter how hard I'd stress the first syllabe the ending keeps being different especially in simple, bisyllabic CVCV words."
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