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choriambus

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

The name of the metrical foot consisting of long-short-short-long

Detailed Definition
A choriambus (plural: choriambi) is a metrical foot of four syllables structured as long-short-short-long (— ∪ ∪ —) in quantitative verse, or stressed-unstressed-unstressed-stressed (/ u u /) in accentual-syllabic adaptation; it combines trochaic and iambic motion into a wave-like rhythm, often used in Greek lyric and Pindaric odes for solemn or elevated effect.
Example
Example in poetry:
“Choriambus is a metrical foot with stressed-unstressed-unstressed-stressed pattern.”; “Used to create a rhythm with both emphasis and quick movement.”
Additional Notes
choriambus|The metrical foot itself, composed of a long, two short, and a long syllable (–∪∪–); the adjectival form is choriambic.
Also Known As
reversed ionic double-accent foot mixed trochee-iamb measure Choriambic meter
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