octosyllabic

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˌɒk.təʊ.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/
• (Australia) IPA: /ˌɔk.təʉ.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/
• (America) IPA: /ˌɑk.toʊ.sɪˈlæb.ɪk/

Adjective

octosyllabic (not comparable)

1. Containing eight syllables

   • If you hum or whistle the rhythm of the common English metres,— of the decasyllabic quatrain, or the octosyllabic with alternate sexisyllabic, or other rhythms, […]

Related terms

• octosyllable

Translations

• German: achtsilbig
• Spanish: octosílabo, octosilábico

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