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iamb

UK
/aɪ.æm/
US
/aɪ.æm/

Translations

iambnoun
iambs
pl
UK
/aɪ.æm/
US
/aɪ.æm/
The poem is written in iambic pentameter.
Стихотворение написано ямбическим пентаметром.
Synonyms
foot
meter
trochee
anapest
dactyl

Definitions

iambnoun
A metrical foot in poetry consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
The phrase “the SPRING” contains an iamb, with the stress on the second syllable.
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