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Definition of iamb in English: iambnoun ˈʌɪam(b)ˈaɪˌæm(b) Prosody another term for iambus Example sentencesExamples - Thus in the last stanza quoted, after the surge of anapaests in the first two lines, spondees, dactyls, and iambs begin to appear.
- So I know if the language has iambs or trochees, right from the start.
- Jim found that he had a talent for thinking in iambs, for coming up with rhymes.
- Looking first for iambs seemed an excellent centring and calming technique.
- What good do you do anyone by writing verses, getting cash for silly slanders, peddling iambs as a huckster peddles trash?
Definition of iamb in US English: iambnounˈīˌam(b)ˈaɪˌæm(b) Prosody A metrical foot consisting of one short (or unstressed) syllable followed by one long (or stressed) syllable. Example sentencesExamples - So I know if the language has iambs or trochees, right from the start.
- Thus in the last stanza quoted, after the surge of anapaests in the first two lines, spondees, dactyls, and iambs begin to appear.
- Jim found that he had a talent for thinking in iambs, for coming up with rhymes.
- What good do you do anyone by writing verses, getting cash for silly slanders, peddling iambs as a huckster peddles trash?
- Looking first for iambs seemed an excellent centring and calming technique.
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