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iamb

/ˈaɪəm/

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

Examples :

""The student explained that an iamb is a two-syllable unit in poetry, like the sound of the word 're-PEAT'." "
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Illustration poetry

poetry noun

/ˈpəʊɪtɹi/ /ˈpoʊətɹi/

Literature composed in verse or language exhibiting conscious attention to patterns and rhythm.

"My favorite poetry book contains poems about the beauty of nature. "

Illustration metrical

metrical adjective

/ˈmɛtrɪkəl/ /ˈmiːtrɪkəl/

Relating to poetic meter

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

Illustration verse

verse noun

/ˈvɜːs/ /ˈvɝs/

A poetic form with regular meter and a fixed rhyme scheme.

"Restoration literature is well known for its carefully constructed verse."

Illustration followed

followed verb

/ˈfɒləʊd/ /ˈfɑloʊd/

To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction.

"Follow that car!"

Illustration foot

foot noun

[fʊt̚] [fɵʔt]

A biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion and that is frequently a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg.

"A spider has eight feet."

Illustration syllable

syllable noun

/ˈsɪləbəl/

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 "happy" has two syllables: "hap" and "py." "

Illustration consisting

consisting verb

/kənˈsɪstɪŋ/

To be.

"The project consists of three main parts. "

Illustration student

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration explained

explained verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnd/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

Illustration unstressed

unstressed adjective

/ʌnˈstɹɛst/

(of a vowel) not stressed or accentuated

"In the word "banana," the first and third vowels are unstressed, while the second vowel is stressed. "

Illustration stressed

stressed verb

/stɹɛst/

To apply force to (a body or structure) causing strain.

"The weightlifter stressed the barbell, trying to lift it higher. "

Illustration sound

sound adjective

/saʊnd/

Healthy.

"He was safe and sound."