polysyllable

[ pol-ee-sil-uh-buh l, pol-ee-sil- ]
/ ˈpɒl iˌsɪl ə bəl, ˌpɒl iˈsɪl- /

noun

a polysyllabic word.

Origin of polysyllable

First recorded in 1560–70; poly- + syllable

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British Dictionary definitions for polysyllable

polysyllable
/ (ˈpɒlɪˌsɪləbəl) /

noun

a word consisting of more than two syllables