disyllable
Pronunciation: /dʌɪˈsɪləb(ə)l, ˈdʌɪsɪl-/
(also dissyllable /dɪˈsɪləb(ə)l/)
Definition of disyllable
noun
ProsodyOrigin:
late 16th century: alteration (influenced by syllable) of French disyllabe, via Latin from Greek disullabos 'of two syllables', from di- 'two' + sullabē 'syllable'
