disyllable

/daɪˈsɪləbəl/
noun
  1. A word or unit of speech that has two syllables.
    • Teachers often ask students to find disyllables in a list of words.
    • In poetry, a disyllable can create a steady rhythm.
    • The word 'water' is a disyllable because it has two syllables.
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