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Five-foot choriambic

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 pentameter line built entirely from five choriambic feet (˘ – – ˘), creating a complex, syncopated rhythm common in Greek lyric.

Detailed Definition
Five-foot choriambic describes a metrical line comprising five choriambic feet, each structured as stressed-unstressed-unstressed-stressed (DUM-da-da-DUM); this stately, wave-like rhythm evokes ceremonial or elevated tone, and its five-foot extension creates a grand, rolling cadence often suited to hymns, odes, or meditative verse exploring cyclical or cosmic themes.
Example
Example in poetry:
Five-foot choriambic uses a foot of long-short-short-long repeated five times; Found in classical poetry; In English, approximated in hymns or chants; Example: “Glo-ri-fi-ca-tion” repeated in rhythmic lines; “Hail the King of kings and Lord” fits choriambic tetrameter, extendable
Additional Notes
A Five-foot choriambic line is a line comprised of five choriambic feet, where a choriamb is a metrical foot composed of a trochee followed by an iamb (–⌣⌣–); this is an extremely complex and rarely used classical meter in English, known for its rapid, alternating rhythm.
Also Known As
Pentachoriambic Choriambic pentameter Five-foot choriambic verse
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