Meaning of PROSODY
| Pronunciation: | | 'prâsudee
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- [n] the study of poetic meter and the art of versification
- [n] the patterns of stress and intonation in a language
- [n] a system of versification
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| | Synonyms: | | inflection, poetic rhythm, rhythmic pattern |
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| | See Also: | | accent, beat, cadence, caesura, delivery, emphasis, enjambement, enjambment, intonation, manner of speaking, measure, meter, modulation, pitch contour, poem, poetics, rhythm, speech, speech rhythm, sprung rhythm, stress, verse form, versification | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pros"o*dy\, n. [L. prosodia the tone or accent of a
syllable, Gr. ? a song sung to, or with, an accompanying
song, the accent accompanying the pronunciation; ? to + ?
song, ode: cf. F. prosodie. See {Ode}.]
That part of grammar which treats of the quantity of
syllables, of accent, and of the laws of versification or
metrical composition.
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