disyllable

/ˈdī-ˌsi-lə-bəl/ noun B2

a word with two syllables

Word Origin Disyllable is a word with two syllables, from Greek di- 'two' and syllabē 'syllable.' Syllable itself comes from Greek syllambanein 'to bring together' — letters brought together into a sound unit. So disyllable literally means 'two brought-together sounds.' The di- prefix also appears in dilemma (two premises) and dioxide (two oxygen atoms). Related: monosyllable (one syllable), polysyllable (many).

noun a word with two syllables B2

Apple is a disyllable because it has two syllables.

(名词) 双音节词

Apple 是一个双音节词,因为它有两个音节。

(sustantivo) bisílabo; disílabo [una palabra con dos sílabas]

Apple es una bisílaba porque tiene dos sílabas.

(nom) dissyllabe [mot composé de deux syllabes]

« Apple » est un **disyllable** car il comporte deux syllabes.

(Substantiv) Zweisilber; Doppelsilber [ein Wort, das aus genau zwei Silben besteht.]

**Apple** ist ein **disyllable**, weil es zwei Silben hat.

(名詞) 二つの音節から成る単語。

「apple」は二つの音節を持つので、二音節語である。

(substantivo) dissílabo; bissílabo; palavra dissílaba [uma palavra com duas sílabas]

Casa é uma dissílaba porque tem duas sílabas.

noun A word comprising two syllables. countable

'Water' is a common disyllable in the English language, consisting of two distinct syllables.

(名词) 双音节词

'Water'(水)是英语中一个常见的双音节词,由两个不同的音节组成。

(sustantivo) disílabo; bisílabo [Palabra que consta de dos sílabas.]

'Agua' es un disílabo común en español, compuesto por dos sílabas distintas.

(nom) dissyllabe; disyllabe [Mot composé de deux syllabes.]

« Water » est un disyllabe courant en anglais, formé de deux syllabes distinctes.

(Substantiv) Zweisilber; Dissyllabum [Ein Wort, das aus genau zwei Silben besteht.]

„Wasser“ ist ein häufiges **disyllable** im Englischen, da es aus zwei Silben besteht.

(名詞) 二音節から成る語、二音節語。

「water」は英語における代表的な二音節語で、二つの異なる音節から成る。

(substantivo) dissílabo; bissílabo [Palavra composta por duas sílabas; dissílabo.]

"Água" é um dissílabo comum na língua portuguesa, consistindo em duas sílabas distintas.

Word parts: di + syllable

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