# sesquisyllable

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A prosodic word consisting of an unstressed “minor” syllable followed by a stressed “major” syllable.

## Etymology
From sesqui- (“one-and-a-half”) + syllable.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sesquisyllable