pentasyllabic
/ˌpɛn.tə.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/
"pentasyllabic" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“pentasyllabic” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Having five syllables.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pentasyllabic |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˌpɛn.tə.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “pentasyllabic” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
pentasyllabic is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˌpɛn.tə.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Having five syllables.".
No misspelling variants are generated for pentasyllabic in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: Late Latin pentasyllabos + English -ic The correct English form is pentasyllabic, spelled P-E-N-T-A-S-Y-L-L-A-B-I-C.
Definition
- 1Having five syllables.
Etymology
Late Latin pentasyllabos + English -ic
Synonyms
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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.
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Using “pentasyllabic”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is P-E-N-T-A-S-Y-L-L-A-B-I-C - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˌpɛn.tə.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.