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iambic

/aɪˌæmbɪk/

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noun

Iambe, vers iambique

An iamb; a line or group of lines of iambs.

Examples :

"The teacher explained that a trochaic line starts with a stressed syllable, unlike iambic, which begins with an unstressed one. "

Le professeur a expliqué qu'un vers trochaïque commence par une syllabe accentuée, contrairement au vers iambique, qui commence par une syllabe non accentuée.

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adjective

Iambique

Consisting of iambs (metrical feet with an unstressed-stressed pattern) or characterized by their predominance.

Examples :

"The poem had a gentle, iambic rhythm, like a heartbeat, that made it easy to memorize. "

Le poème avait un rythme iambique doux, comme un battement de cœur, ce qui le rendait facile à mémoriser.

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