sesquisyllable
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From sesqui- (“one-and-a-half”) + syllable.
Noun
[edit]sesquisyllable (plural sesquisyllables)
- (linguistics) A prosodic word consisting of an unstressed “minor” syllable followed by a stressed “major” syllable.
Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]one-and-a-half syllable