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Aeolic hexameter

Meter
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

A six-foot line in Aeolic meter, rare but used in extended lyrical compositions to maintain Aeolic rhythmic integrity at greater length.

Detailed Definition
Aeolic hexameter is a six-foot metrical line derived from the Aeolic lyric tradition, distinct from dactylic hexameter, typically composed of glyconic or pherecratean units arranged to form a longer lyrical line that maintains the choriambic core (– u u –) characteristic of Aeolic verse, offering poets a fluid yet structured vehicle for expressive, song-like poetry.
Example
Example in poetry:
Aeolic hexameter|Lines consisting of six metrical feet in Aeolic meter style; Complex lyrical lines from Greek poets like Alcaeus; Hexameter adaptations in Lesbian poetry; Extended Aeolic lyrical measures
Additional Notes
Aeolic hexameter is rare—classical hexameter is dactylic; Aeolic forms use different feet (e.g., glyconics). Clarify to avoid confusion with Homeric meter.
Also Known As
Aeolic six-foot line Aeolic lyrical hexameter Aeolic strophic hexameter glyconic hexameter
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