Question

What is a word with four syllables called?

• A. Monosyllabic
• B. Disyllabic
• C. Trisyllabic
• D. Polysyllabic

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Polysyllabic

Words with more than three syllables are termed polysyllabic. For example, mathematics /mæ-θə-mæ-tɪks/ has four syllables, classifying it as polysyllabic.