🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

다음절의

Native Script:한국어 한글

Pronunciation / Transliteration: daeumjeor-ui

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Multisyllabic/ˌmʌl.tɪˈsɪl.ə.bɪk/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"영어에는 다음절 단어가 많이 있습니다."

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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

The term 'multisyllabic' is derived from the prefix 'multi-', meaning 'many', and 'syllabic', which comes from the Greek 'syllabē', meaning 'a syllable'. The word has evolved to describe words that consist of multiple syllables, reflecting its roots in both Latin and Greek linguistic traditions.

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