🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

多音节的

Native Script:中文汉字

Pronunciation / Transliteration: duō yīnjié de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Multisyllabic/ˌmʌl.tiˈsɪl.ə.bɪk/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"这篇文章包含了很多多音节的单词。"

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As adjective
  1. 1

    Having more than one syllable, but most frequently used to describe a word containing three or more syllables.

    "Children often struggle to decode long, multisyllabic words when they are first learning to read."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'multi-' meaning many, combined with the Late Latin 'syllaba' from Greek 'sullabē' (that which is held together or a syllable), with the adjectival suffix '-ic'. The term emerged in English during the 17th century to describe linguistic structures containing three or more syllables.

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