Definition

Adjective: - Polysyllabic: Describes a word consisting of more than one syllable. This term is primarily used in linguistics to classify words based on their syllable count.

Usage

• The word "đa âm tiết" is a technical term used in linguistics. It is used to describe or classify words.
• It is typically used in academic, linguistic, or grammatical contexts rather than in everyday conversation.
• Structure: It is an adjective and is placed before the noun it modifies.

Examples

• As an adjective:
  • Từ "hạnh phúc" là một từ đa âm tiết. (The word "happiness" is a polysyllabic word.)
  • Trong tiếng Việt, phần lớn các từ đều là từ đa âm tiết. (In Vietnamese, most words are polysyllabic.)
  • Giáo viên giải thích sự khác biệt giữa từ đơn âm tiết và từ đa âm tiết. (The teacher explained the difference between monosyllabic and polysyllabic words.)

Advanced Usage

• Linguistic Analysis: The term is used in morphological analysis to discuss word structure, stress patterns, or phonetic characteristics.
  • Việc xác định trọng âm trong các từ đa âm tiết tiếng Anh rất quan trọng. (Determining stress in English polysyllabic words is very important.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đơn âm tiết (adj): Monosyllabic. Describes a word consisting of a single syllable.
  • Từ "nhà" là một từ đơn âm tiết. (The word "house" is a monosyllabic word.)
• Âm tiết (n): Syllable. The unit of pronunciation.
• Đa (prefix): Poly-, multi-. A prefix meaning "many" or "multiple".

Synonyms

• Nhiều âm tiết: Having many syllables. This is a descriptive phrase rather than a precise technical synonym.

Notes on Meaning

• The term "đa âm tiết" has a single, specific meaning in linguistics. It does not have idiomatic uses or phrasal verbs.
• It is a compound word formed from the prefix "đa-" (many) and "âm tiết" (syllable), but it functions as a single lexical unit with the specific meaning "polysyllabic."

1. Polysyllabic