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Dochmiac five-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 five-foot line using the dochmiac meter associated with emotional intensity

Detailed Definition
Dochmiac five-measure refers to a metrical pattern of five units featuring irregular, agitated rhythm typical of ancient Greek dramatic verse. The dochmiac foot combines short and long syllables in emotionally charged arrangements, creating restless movement suited to expressing passion or disturbance.
Example
Example in poetry:
Greek tragedy using excited five-measure lines; Emotional peaks in classical drama; Agitated five-foot passages in ancient verse; Intense dramatic moments in Greek poetry
Additional Notes
Greek metrical foot associated with emotional agitation in tragedy. Contains five variable beats creating irregular, excited rhythm. Rare in English poetry due to quantitative basis.
Also Known As
Five-measure dochmius Dochmiac pentameter Bacchic pentameter
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