prosody
IPA: prˈɑsʌdi
noun
- (linguistics) The study of rhythm, intonation, stress, and related attributes in speech.
- (poetry) The study of poetic meter; the patterns of sounds and rhythms in verse.
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Examples of "prosody" in Sentences
- He is trying to follow the prosody of a poem.
- The same could be said for poetics and prosody.
- But the poem is commonly used to indicate prosody.
- This can be thought of as an equivalent of prosody.
- It's important for the prosody of the dialect itself.
- The usage elsewhere seems to be about prosody in general.
- What about the comments on his imagery, themes and prosody
- The details of a language's prosody depend upon its phonology.
- They are failing mainly due to deficits in prosody and coverage.
- Prosody is the study of the meter, rhythm, and intonation of a poem.