You can say e.g.:
The word "on" is a monosyllable.
but it seems that the word "multisyllable" has been outdated since 1913.
What is the correct term for a word that has two or more syllables, e.g.
"The word "beautiful" is a _________.
single-word-requeststerminology
You can say e.g.:
The word "on" is a monosyllable.
but it seems that the word "multisyllable" has been outdated since 1913.
What is the correct term for a word that has two or more syllables, e.g.
"The word "beautiful" is a _________.
Best Answer
poly is usually opposite to mono: polysyllable
beautiful is a polysyllabic word. (not sure about this usage)