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choriambic six-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 hexameter line composed of six choriambic measures, yielding a grand, processional rhythm rare in English verse.

Detailed Definition
A choriambic six-measure is a metrical line consisting of six choriambic feet (— ∪ ∪ —), forming a twenty-four-syllable structure in classical quantitative verse; its extended length supports elaborate expression in choral or hymnic poetry, offering both rhythmic grandeur and structural flexibility for narrative or devotional content.
Example
Example in poetry:
Choriambic six-measure appears in Alcaeus’ fragments, where six choriambic feet create solemnity; In Horace’s Odes III.10, the six-measure choriamb builds lyrical density; Swinburne’s “The Garden of Proserpine” uses extended choriambic lines for hypnotic effect; A.E. Housman’s “Fragment of a Greek Melody” adapts six-measure choriamb into English; Modern classicist poet David Mulroy employs choriambic six-measure in original compositions.
Additional Notes
choriambic six-measure|A line or verse unit composed of six choriambic feet (–∪∪–), a very long and rare classical meter; related to the Choriambic hexameter.
Also Known As
hexachoriamb sixfold choriamb choriambic six-sequence unit Choriambic hexameter
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