polysyllable
[ pol-ee-sil-uh-buh l, pol-ee-sil- ]
/ ˈpɒl iˌsɪl ə bəl, ˌpɒl iˈsɪl- /
noun
a polysyllabic word.
Words nearby polysyllable
Example sentences from the Web for polysyllable
(crossing herself with superstitious awe at the polysyllable).
The Cloister and the Hearth |Charles ReadePolysyllable, pol′i-sil-a-bl, n. a word of many or of more than three syllables.
Yes, it is a polysyllable'—as, indeed, he had added an unnecessary syllable.
The Young Step-Mother |Charlotte M. Yonge
British Dictionary definitions for polysyllable
polysyllable
/ (ˈpɒlɪˌsɪləbəl) /
noun
a word consisting of more than two syllables