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Gallimb catalectic

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 truncated galliamb (anapestic with iambic), for clipped ecstatic rhythm.

Detailed Definition
Galliamb catalectic shortens the priestly meter, evoking Cybele's rites briefly. It frenzies succinctly; in hymns, it captures divine possession, amplifying ritual urgency.
Example
Example in poetry:
Gallimb catalectic (u / / u - ) truncated appears in "The wind, it blows" (truncated gallimb); "The stars, they shine" (catalectic gallimb); "The fire, it burns" (truncated); "The bells, they ring" (catalectic gallimb); "The river, flows" (truncated gallimb); "The moon, it rises" (catalectic gallimb).
Additional Notes
Gallimb catalectic shortens the galliamb (a rapid anapestic-iambic hybrid associated with wild religious rites); truncation intensifies its ecstatic pulse, focusing energy into a sharp, explosive utterance.
Also Known As
Catalectic galliamb shortened galliambic
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