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spondee

/ˈspɒn.diː/

Traduction: Pied métrique composé de deux syllabes longues ou accentuées, souvent utilisé dans la poésie et la versification.

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noun

C2formalcommonart/ˈspɒn.diː/

A metrical unit consisting of two stressed syllables, often used in poetry and prosody.

  • 🇫🇷Pied métrique composé de deux syllabes longues ou accentuées, souvent utilisé dans la poésie et la versification.
  1. Metrical foot C2 formal

    A metrical foot consisting of two stressed syllables, used in poetry and verse.

    • The word 'football' is a natural spondee in English.
    • Classical poets sometimes used a spondee for emphasis.
    • The line ended with a heavy spondee, slowing the rhythm.

    🇫🇷Spondée (pied métrique)

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