brachysyllabic

English

Etymology

From brachy- +‎ syllabic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbɹæk.i.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/

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• Hyphenation: bra‧chy‧syl‧la‧bic

Adjective

brachysyllabic (comparative more brachysyllabic, superlative most brachysyllabic)

1. Having few syllables.

Antonyms

• polysyllabic
• sesquipedalian

Translations

having few syllables

• Finnish: paritavuinen
• German: wenigsilbig, geringsilbig

See also

• monosyllabic

References

• Webster