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dactyls

/ˈdæktɪlz/

Meanings
noun

Dáctilo

A poetical foot of three syllables (— ⏑ ⏑), one long followed by two short, or one accented followed by two unaccented.

Examples :

"The poem used dactyls to create a falling, waltz-like rhythm, noticeable in lines where one strong syllable was followed by two softer ones. "
El poema usó dáctilos para crear un ritmo descendente, como de vals, perceptible en los versos donde una sílaba fuerte era seguida por dos más débiles.
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Related Words

Illustration followed

followed verb

/ˈfɒləʊd/ /ˈfɑloʊd/

Seguir, perseguir

"Follow that car!"

¡Siga ese coche!

Illustration syllable

syllable noun

/ˈsɪləbəl/

Sílaba

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

La palabra "happy" tiene dos sílabas: "hap" y "py".

Illustration syllables

syllables noun

/ˈsɪləbl̩z/

Sílabas

"The word "banana" has three syllables. "

La palabra "banana" tiene tres sílabas.

Illustration poetical

poetical adjective

/pəʊˈɛtɪkl̩/ /poʊˈɛtɪkl̩/

Poético

"Iambics are one form of poetic meter."

Los yambos son una forma de metro poético.

Illustration accented

accented verb

/ˈæksɛntɪd/ /ˈækˌsɛntɪd/

Acentuar, pronunciar con acento

"The teacher accented the word "difficult" to help the students understand its pronunciation. "

El profesor acentuó la palabra "difficult" para ayudar a los estudiantes a entender su pronunciación.

Illustration unaccented

unaccented adjective

/ˌʌnækˈsɛntɪd/ /ˌʌnəkˈsɛntɪd/

Sin acento

"The word "potato" is unaccented in English pronunciation. "

La palabra "potato" no tiene acento en la pronunciación inglesa.

Illustration rhythm

rhythm noun

/ˈɹɪ.ð(ə)m/

Ritmo

"Dance to the rhythm of the music."

Baila al ritmo de la música.

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strong adjective

/stɹɑŋ/ /stɹɒŋ/ /stɹɔŋ/

Fuerte

"a big strong man; Jake was tall and strong"

Un hombre grande y fuerte; Jake era alto y fuerte.

Illustration perceptible

perceptible noun

/pəˈsɛptɪbl̩/ /pɚˈsɛptəbl̩/

Algo perceptible

"The only perceptible was the faint sound of the clock ticking in the otherwise silent room. "

Lo único perceptible era el débil sonido del tic-tac del reloj en la habitación silenciosa.

Illustration falling

falling verb

/ˈfɔːlɪŋ/ /ˈfɔlɪŋ/

Caer

"The apple is falling from the tree. "

La manzana se está cayendo del árbol.

Illustration create

create verb

/kɹiːˈeɪt/

Crear, producir

"You can create the color orange by mixing yellow and red."

Puedes crear el color naranja mezclando amarillo y rojo.

Illustration noticeable

noticeable adjective

/ˈnəʊtɪsəbl̩/ /ˈnoʊtɪsəbl̩/

Notable, perceptible

"The difference in her haircut was noticeable immediately. "

La diferencia en su corte de pelo fue notable de inmediato.