bisyllabic

/baɪ.sɪˈlæ.bɪk/

//baɪ.sɪˈlæ.bɪk// adj

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"bisyllabic" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“bisyllabic” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Comprising two syllables.

Corpus desk

Index EN-bisyllabic · bisyllabic · English

bisyllabic · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for bisyllabic
PropertyValue
Headwordbisyllabic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/baɪ.sɪˈlæ.bɪk/
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “bisyllabic” in English

bisyllabicranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bisyllabic is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /baɪ.sɪˈlæ.bɪk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Comprising two syllables.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for bisyllabic, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From bi- + syllabic. The correct English form is bisyllabic, spelled B-I-S-Y-L-L-A-B-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Comprising two syllables.

Etymology

From bi- + syllabic.

Synonyms

disyllabic

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bisyllabic"?
"bisyllabic" is spelled B-I-S-Y-L-L-A-B-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /baɪ.sɪˈlæ.bɪk/.
What does "bisyllabic" mean?
As an adjective, "bisyllabic" means: Comprising two syllables.
How do you pronounce "bisyllabic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bisyllabic" is /baɪ.sɪˈlæ.bɪk/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "bisyllabic"?
From bi- + syllabic. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list