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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(of linguistic expression) The state or characteristic of having a polysyllabic or overly complex style..
Vocabulary is the meat, blood and bones of language.
It will only facilitate the acquirement of a sesquipedalian diction, having the polysyllabicism without the precision of Johnson.
If polysyllabicism is considered more 'scientific,' should we not seize the opportunity to call the study of micro-organisms 'mico-organicology'?
Use polysyllabicism when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Polysyllabicism means (of linguistic expression) The state or characteristic of having a polysyllabic or overly complex style..
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Vocabulary is the meat, blood and bones of language.
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