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polysyllabic

adjective

(of words) long and ponderous; having many syllables

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Word Facts

Word length
12
Starts with
P
Ends with
C
Contains
OL
Scrabble score
24
CEFR level
C2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˌpɒ.lɪ.sɪˈlæ.bɪk

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adjective

  1. (of words) long and ponderous; having many syllables

    “Sesquipedalian technical terms”

adjective

  1. Having or characterized by words of more than three syllables

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Sesquipedalian technical terms

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