Two syllable words
Two-syllable words are words that have two syllables. They are also called disyllables or disyllabic words.
Examples of two-syllable words
- House House);
- table (me-sa);
- suitcase (ma-la);
- fight (lu-ta);
- goal (me-ta);
- ceiling (te-to);
- lion (lion);
- door (port);
- sambar (sam-bar);
- love love);
- class(class-if);
- cannon (cannon);
- dream (dream);
- wing (a-sa);
- one (u-ma);
- grandmother grandfather);
- usage (u-so);
- buoy (ox-a);
- jewel (joi-a);
- cold Cold);
- ugly (I made it);
- half (mei-o);
- get out (sai-a);
- web (tei-a);
- …
The difficulty in identifying two-syllable words arises in the syllable division of small words ending in hiatus, as they are easily confused with monosyllable words, such as:
- moon (lu-a)
- day day);
- sink (pi-a);
- aunt (ti-a);
- myo (mi-o);
- river (laughs);
- yarn (fi-o);
- Good Good)
- fall fall);
- get out get out);
- flight (vo-o);
- there (a-í);
- …
Classification according to the number of syllables
Words can be classified according to the number of syllables they contain. This classification regarding the number of syllables is based on the syllable division.
According to the number of syllables the word has, it can be classified into:
- monosyllable;
- disyllable;
- trisyllable;
- polysyllable.
A word is monosyllable when it consists of one syllable:
- foot;
- us;
- no;
- he has;
- from the;
- …
A word is disyllable when it consists of two syllables:
- roof;
- also;
- early;
- fashion;
- mind;
- …
A word is trisyllable when it consists of three syllables:
- respect;
- bitch;
- cell phone;
- modest;
- cuddle;
- …
A word is polysyllable when it consists of four or more syllables:
- telephone;
- engineer;
- hairdresser;
- optimism;
- capacity;
- …
