prosody

/ˈpɹɒsədi/ · noun

Meaning

The study of rhythm, intonation, stress, and related attributes in speech.
The study of poetic meter; the patterns of sounds and rhythms in verse.

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Related words

inflection(English)poetic rhythm(English)rhythmic pattern(English)prosodics(English)rhythmics(English)tonetics(English)macroprosody(English)sonology(English)accentual(English)prosodic(English)versification(English)intonation(English)

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