iamb

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/ˈaɪəm/ English

Definitions

noun

A metrical foot in verse consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.

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Synonyms

iambus jambus council junta paschal board gasket ceb anaclasis thesis metrical structure isosyllabism caesura virgule accent i-stem scansion

Associated

anapest trochee dactyl pyrrhic iambic metrical syllable cpa syllables stressed oversight meter

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