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syllabi [ˈsɪləbaɪ] N

syllabi pl of:

See also syllabus

syllabus <-es, form syllabi> [ˈsɪləbəs] N

syllabus <-es, form syllabi> [ˈsɪləbəs] N

syllable [ˈsɪləbl] N

polytechnic [ˌpɑːlɪˈteknɪk, Brit ˌpɒl-] N

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In the middle of a polysyllabic word, it is.
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If the polysyllabic word is five syllables or more, every odd syllable (leftward) from the antepenult syllable is also assigned secondary stress.
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Most other verbs are derived following a fully predictable paradigm although polysyllabic verbs ending in laterals can deviate from this paradigm as they show syncopation.
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With polysyllabic forms the glottal stop is optional, and when prefixed it is not retained.
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To this can be added prefixes and suffixes: many elements can be united in this way, sometimes producing long and complex polysyllabic verb words.
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Nouns stressed in this way are declined in the same manner as other polysyllabic nouns.
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Final "-am", which appears in polysyllabic verbs, is always unstressed.
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As a general rule, polysyllabic adjectives are normally inflected when used as attributive adjectives.
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His stenographic method consisted in cutting out the superfluous consonants as well as the vowels in polysyllabic words.
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In polysyllabic words, secondary stress may also be present.
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