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accentual-syllabic

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for accentual-syllabic.

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I think the concept you are describing is called accentual-syllabic verse.

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Quick take

A verse of this kind.

Meaning at a glance

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noun

A verse of this kind.

adjective

Being or relating to a form of verse that fixes the number of both stresses and syllables within a line or stanza.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for accentual-syllabic.

noun

A verse of this kind.

adjective

Being or relating to a form of verse that fixes the number of both stresses and syllables within a line or stanza.

Example sentences

1

I think the concept you are describing is called accentual-syllabic verse.

2

> In English accentual-syllabic poetry, an amphibrach … is rarely used as the overall meter of a poem, usually appearing only in a small amount of humorous poetry, children's poetry, and experimental poems.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use accentual-syllabic in a sentence?

I think the concept you are describing is called accentual-syllabic verse.

What does accentual-syllabic mean?

A verse of this kind.

What part of speech is accentual-syllabic?

accentual-syllabic is commonly used as noun, adjective.