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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A word with more than two syllables. Sometimes used in a more restricted sense..
For instance, words can differ in length, and we can rhyme a monosyllable with a polysyllable, like tracks with haversacks.
In the Phyengan dialect, wuy developed into wi but at the end of a polysyllable it often dropped the -y to become wu (ibid): Tang-nakwu = Tang-nakwi 'donkey'
The third syllable of provided is ed, and therefore the verb is not a polysyllable.
Use polysyllable when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Polysyllable means A word with more than two syllables. Sometimes used in a more restricted sense..
Common synonyms include polysyllabic word.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
For instance, words can differ in length, and we can rhyme a monosyllable with a polysyllable, like tracks with haversacks.
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