The word "dissyllabically" means having two syllables. Some synonyms for dissyllabically include bisyllabically, dibrachic, and disyllabically. Bisyllabically simply means two syllables, while dibrachic refers to a metrical foot in poetry that contains two short syllables. Disyllabically is another word that means the same thing as dissyllabically, and is perhaps more commonly used. Other related words include sesquipedalian (long or polysyllabic) and monosyllabic (having only one syllable). These words may come in handy when writing or speaking about language and meter.