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Decasyllabic dizain

Form
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 dizain (ten-line stanza) in which each line contains exactly ten syllables, often used in French and English Renaissance poetic traditions.

Detailed Definition
Decasyllabic dizain is a ten-line stanza where each line contains exactly ten syllables. This French form combines the structural discipline of syllabic verse with the substantial length of the dizain, creating a balanced, spacious stanza suitable for developing complex thoughts or narratives.
Example
Example in poetry:
French dizain tradition of ten decasyllabic lines; Medieval French poetry using this form; Renaissance adaptations of the dizain; Modern French poets reviving the form
Additional Notes
French verse form with specific syllable count. Traditional structure may include specific rhyme schemes. Part of rich French fixed-form tradition including rondeau and ballade.
Also Known As
Ten-syllable dizain Decasyllabic ten-line Ten-line decasyllabic stanza Dizain
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