pentasyllabic

English

Etymology

penta- +‎ syllabic

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌpɛn.tə.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌpɛn.tə.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/
• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /ˌpen.tə.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/
• Rhymes: -æbɪk

Adjective

pentasyllabic (not comparable)

1. Having five syllables.

   ‘Pentasyllabic’ is a pentasyllabic word.

Synonyms

• quinquesyllabic

Related terms

• polysyllabic

Translations

having five syllables

• Breton: pempsilabennek (br)
• Dutch: vijflettergrepig
• Finnish: viisitavuinen
• German: fünfsilbig (de)
• Hungarian: öt szótagú/szótagos
• Polish: pięciogłoskowy
• Russian: пятисложный (ru) m (pjatisložnyj)