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Counted rhyme

Rhyme
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 rhyme based on the counting or ordering of lines rather than sound alone

Detailed Definition
Counted rhyme is a prosodic technique where the number of rhyming words or syllables per stanza or line is strictly regulated, contributing to formal precision and mnemonic structure; this method appears in fixed forms like the villanelle or sestina, where repetition and numerical constraints shape both sound and meaning.
Example
Example in poetry:
Rhyme counted by syllables exactly, as in classical Latin verse; French alexandrines using counted rhyme; Provençal lyric with counted rhyme; Syllabic versification in haiku.
Additional Notes
Counted rhyme is a form of rhyme that occurs after a fixed, often predetermined, number of syllables or beats, rather than at the end of a line; related to isometry in syllabic verse.
Also Known As
Measured rhyme Counted cadence Rhythmic tally Arithmetic rhyme Numerical rhyme
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