bisyllabic

== English == === Etymology === From bi- +‎ syllabic. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /baɪ.sɪˈlæ.bɪk/ === Adjective === bisyllabic (not comparable) Comprising two syllables. ==== Usage notes ==== Bisyllabic is often considered malformed by prescriptive language users, it being an etymological hybrid of Latin (bi-) and Greek (syllabic) roots; the term disyllabic is generally preferred by such commentators (it features di-, the Grecian equivalent of the Latinate bi-), and also occurs far more frequently in common usage. However, some linguists use the term bisyllabic. ==== Synonyms ==== disyllabic ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === bisyllabic (plural bisyllabics) Synonym of disyllabic. ==== References ====