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Bacchic three-measure

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 three Bacchiac feet (stressed-unstressed-unstressed), often used for rhythmic intensity.

Detailed Definition
Bacchic three-measure refers to a metrical line comprising three bacchic feet (stressed-unstressed-unstressed), totaling nine syllables, used to generate a syncopated, forward-rolling rhythm that defies the predictability of iambic or trochaic meters; this form suits poems aiming for spontaneity or ecstatic expression.
Example
Example in poetry:
Three bacchii: “the STRONG and FIERCE will BREAK”; A short chant with bacchiac three-measure; Trimeter line driven by bacchius; Ritualistic rhythm of three bacchii
Additional Notes
Bacchic three-measure is a metrical line composed of three Bacchius feet (--∪), often called Bacchic trimeter; a shorter, but still powerful, classical line.
Also Known As
Bacchiac trimeter three-foot Bacchic Bacchiac line of three triple-meter Bacchiac
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