Multisyllabic words are words that have more than one syllable, which means they have multiple sounds that we say when we pronounce them. Full definition
The Word Warm - ups program is designed to align with reading research on the effectiveness of explicit, systematic phonics instruction; the need for explicit instruction in decoding multisyllabic words; and the importance of building automatic decoding skills. (readnaturally.com)
Quickly and easily identify students who struggle with or can not read multisyllabic words in their content - area texts (highnoonbooks.com)
Many times it is assumed that students select incorrect answers because of their insufficient content - area knowledge when the failure is actually due to their difficulty in reading multisyllabic words. (highnoonbooks.com)