iamb

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈaɪəm/, /ˈaɪˌæm/

Noun

iamb (plural iambs)

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

Synonyms

• iambus, jambus

Translations

• French: ïambe
• German: Jambus
• Italian: giambo
• Portuguese: iambo
• Russian: ямб
• Spanish: yambo

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