trochee

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/ˈtɹəʊki/ English

Definitions

noun

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

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Synonyms

syllabic trocheus troch.ditrochee sotadic tribrach trimeter metrical foot choree tripody tetrameter tetrastich epitrite choriambus dimeter trimetre

Associated

anapest iamb dactyl iambic syllable stressed meter stress pattern weak foot latin

Rhymes

lychee lichee litchee

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