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Anapaestic monometer

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 metrical line consisting of a single anapaestic foot (unstressed-unstressed-stressed), creating a light, galloping rhythm often used for comic or lyrical effect.

Detailed Definition
Anapaestic monometer consists of a single anapestic foot per line (da-da-DUM), creating an extremely short, rhythmic unit often used for comic effect, children’s verse, or stark emphasis due to its brevity and bouncy cadence.
Example
Example in poetry:
Anapaestic monometer has one anapest foot (˘ ˘ ¯); e.g., the line “In the dark” is catalectic, but a full monometer: “To the moon,” though rare—typically used for light, galloping effect.
Additional Notes
Single-foot anapestic line: two unstressed plus one stressed syllable. Extremely rare as sustained meter. Usually found as variation or fragment. Related to monometer generally. Creates minimal rhythmic unit.
Also Known As
Single anapestic foot One-anapest line Short-short-long monometer
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