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Greek eleven-count

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

An eleven-syllable meter typical of some classical Greek poetry, often associated with lyric and choral forms; it creates a distinctive, flowing rhythm that balances between the longer hexameter and shorter trimeter.

Detailed Definition
Greek eleven-count is a metrical line of eleven syllables used in Byzantine and modern Greek poetry, offering a flexible alternative to the classical hexameter; it balances lyrical fluidity with structural discipline in vernacular traditions.
Example
Example in poetry:
Sapphic verse line of 11 syllables; Horace’s hendecasyllables in odes; Dante’s canzone lines of eleven; Italian sonnet form using 11-syllable rhythm
Additional Notes
Greek eleven-count: A general term for an eleven-syllable line in Greek-influenced meter, the most famous being the hendecasyllable (eleven syllables with a specific pattern of long and short stresses).
Also Known As
hendecasyllabic Greek line Greek 11-count meter classical eleven-beat Hellenic cadence Hendeadactylic Imaginary dialogue Hendecadactyl
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