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iamb

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/jɑm/

/ˈaɪæm/

noun

1 iamb (kısa-uzun ayak), iambik ayak countable

Definition (English)

A unit of poetic meter with two syllables: one short followed by one long or stressed syllable.

Example Sentences

The word 'arise' is a perfect iamb.

'Arise' kelimesi mükemmel bir iambdır.
A line built of five iambs in a row is iambic pentameter.

Üst üste beş iambdan oluşan bir dize iambik pentametredir.