Heterosyllabic
adj
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Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Not occurring in the same syllable. not-comparable
"In fact, it is a question of two –heterosyllabic– consonants, whereby the neutral Italian structure could not tolerate more complicated sequences, as they would make these syllables too heavy to pronounce."
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More examples"In fact, it is a question of two –heterosyllabic– consonants, whereby the neutral Italian structure could not tolerate more complicated sequences, as they would make these syllables too heavy to pronounce."
Etymology
From hetero- + syllabic.
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