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spondee

/ˈspɑndi/ /ˈspɒndiː/
noun
GeneralAcademicLiterature
  1. 1 sponde, spondeus countable

Definition (English)

A unit of poetic meter with two equally stressed syllables, often used for emphasis.

Example Sentences

  1. The spondee at the end of the line landed like a hammer blow.
    Dizenin sonundaki sponde, bir çekiç darbesi gibi indi.
  2. A poet may insert a spondee to break the smoothness of an iambic line.
    Bir şair, iambik bir dizenin akışını kırmak için bir sponde kullanabilir.