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choriambus

/ˌkɔːriˈæmbəs/ /ˌkoʊriˈæmbəs/

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Visual illustration for the word "metrical" - Relating to poetic meter
metricaladjective
/ˈmɛtrɪkəl/ /ˈmiːtrɪkəl/

Relating to poetic meter

"The teacher explained the poem's metrical structure, pointing out the regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables. "

Visual illustration for the word "iambus" - An iamb
iambusnoun
/aɪˈæmbəs/ /ˈaɪæmbəs/

An iamb

"The poem used a recurring iambus to create a pleasing, rhythmic effect. "

Visual illustration for the word "pattern" - Model, example.
patternnoun
/ˈpat(ə)n/ /ˈpætəɹn/

Model, example.

"Following a consistent study pattern is key to success in school. "

Visual illustration for the word "trochee" - A metrical foot in verse consisting of a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable.
trocheenoun
/ˈtɹəʊki/

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

"The poem's first line used a trochee, with the stressed syllable "bright" followed by the unstressed syllable "ly." "

Visual illustration for the word "syllables" - A unit of human speech that is interpreted by the listener as a single sound, although syllables usually consist of one or more vowel sounds, either alone or combined with the sound of one or more consonants; a word consists of one or more syllables.
syllablesnoun
/ˈsɪləbl̩z/

A unit of human speech that is interpreted by the listener as a single sound, although syllables usually consist of one or more vowel sounds, either alone or combined with the sound of one or more consonants; a word consists of one or more syllables.

"The word "banana" has three syllables. "

Visual illustration for the word "consisting" - To be.
consistingverb
/kənˈsɪstɪŋ/

To be.

"The project consists of three main parts. "

Visual illustration for the word "distinctive" - A distinctive thing: a quality or property permitting distinguishing; a characteristic.
distinctivenoun
/dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/

A distinctive thing: a quality or property permitting distinguishing; a characteristic.

"Her distinctive laugh, a high-pitched giggle, could be heard across the entire playground. "

Visual illustration for the word "ancient" - A person who is very old.
ancientnoun
/ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

A person who is very old.

"The ancient librarian was known for her vast knowledge of history. "

Visual illustration for the word "united" - To bring together as one.
unitedverb
/juːˈnaɪtɪd/ /juˈnaɪtɪd/

To bring together as one.

"I hope this song can unite people from all different cultures."

Visual illustration for the word "others" - An other, another (person, etc), more often rendered as another.
othersnoun
/ˈʌðəz/ /ˈʌðɚz/

An other, another (person, etc), more often rendered as another.

""She helped me with my homework, and I helped others with theirs." "

Visual illustration for the word "highlighting" - To make prominent; emphasize.
highlightingverb
/ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪŋ/ /ˈhaɪˌlaɪɾɪŋ/

To make prominent; emphasize.

"The teacher was highlighting the important vocabulary words in the textbook. "

Visual illustration for the word "pointed" - To extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it.
pointedverb
/ˈpɔɪntɪd/

To extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it.

"The teacher pointed to the map to show the students where the capital city was located. "