Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Disyllabic: Describes a word, morpheme, or linguistic unit consisting of exactly two syllables.
   • Dissyllabic: An alternative spelling for "disyllabic," having the same meaning.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Từ "cây cối" là một từ song âm tiết. (The word "cây cối" is a disyllabic word.)
  • Trong tiếng Việt, nhiều từ ghép có cấu trúc song âm tiết. (In Vietnamese, many compound words have a disyllabic structure.)
  • Ngôn ngữ học nghiên cứu sự khác biệt giữa từ đơn âm tiết và từ song âm tiết. (Linguistics studies the differences between monosyllabic and disyllabic words.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in technical, linguistic, or academic contexts to describe phonological or morphological structure.
• It can function attributively to modify nouns like "từ" (word), "hình vị" (morpheme), or "cấu trúc" (structure).

Variants and Related Words

• Song tiết: A shortened, synonymous variant of "song âm tiết."
• Đơn âm tiết (Monosyllabic): Describes a unit consisting of one syllable.
• Đa âm tiết (Polysyllabic): Describes a unit consisting of multiple (more than two) syllables.

Synonyms

• Hai âm tiết: A descriptive phrase meaning "two syllables." (e.g., = a two-syllable word).

Notes on Meaning

• The word specifically denotes the property of having two syllables. It does not describe the meaning, origin, or grammatical function of the word itself, only its syllabic composition.
• In the reference context, the French equivalents "dissyllable" (noun) and "dissyllabique" (adjective) confirm this meaning. The primary English equivalent in modern linguistics is "disyllabic."

1. (ngôn ngữ) như song tiết