iamb
noun
\ ˈī-ˌam(b)
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variants:
or iambus \ ī-ˈam-bəs
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plural iambs\ ˈī-ˌamz
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or iambuses
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or iambuses
Definition of iamb
: a metrical foot consisting of one short syllable followed by one long syllable or of one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable (as in above)
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Other Words from iamb
iambic
\ ī-ˈam-bik
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adjective or noun
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adjective or noun
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iamb
noun
English Language Learners Definition of iamb
technical
: a unit of rhythm in poetry that consists of one syllable that is not accented or stressed followed by one syllable that is accented or stressed (as in the words away or above)
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