"polysyllabicity" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} polysyllabicity (uncountable)
  1. The state or characteristic of being polysyllabic. Tags: uncountable Related terms: polysyllable, polysyllabicism, polysyllabism
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