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trochee

/ˈtɹəʊki/

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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 "verse" - A poetic form with regular meter and a fixed rhyme scheme.
versenoun
/ˈvɜːs/ /ˈvɝs/

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

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

Visual illustration for the word "followed" - To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction.
followedverb
/ˈfɒləʊd/ /ˈfɑloʊd/

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

"Follow that car!"

Visual illustration for the word "bright" - An artist's brush used in oil and acrylic painting with a long ferrule and a flat, somewhat tapering bristle head.
brightnoun
/bɹaɪt/

An artist's brush used in oil and acrylic painting with a long ferrule and a flat, somewhat tapering bristle head.

"The art teacher showed the students how to use a bright to blend the colors on their canvases. "

Visual illustration for the word "foot" - 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.
footnoun
[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."

Visual illustration for the word "line" - A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight.
linenoun
/laɪn/

A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight.

"The arrow descended in a curved line."

Visual illustration for the word "syllable" - 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.
syllablenoun
/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." "

Visual illustration for the word "poem" - A literary piece written in verse.
poemnoun
/ˈpoʊ̯ɪm/ /ˈpəʊ̯ɪm/ /poʊ̯m/

A literary piece written in verse.

"My grandmother wrote a beautiful poem about her childhood memories. "

Visual illustration for the word "first" - The person or thing in the first position.
firstnoun
/fɪrst/ /fɜːst/ /fɝst/

The person or thing in the first position.

"He was the first to complete the course."

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

To be.

"The project consists of three main parts. "

Visual illustration for the word "unstressed" - (of a vowel) not stressed or accentuated
unstressedadjective
/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. "

Visual illustration for the word "stressed" - To apply force to (a body or structure) causing strain.
stressedverb
/stɹɛst/

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

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