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Ionic six-foot

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 verse line composed of six Ionic metrical feet, creating a flowing, wave-like rhythm uncommon in English prosody.

Detailed Definition
Ionic six-foot is a metrical line containing six Ionic feet, creating an extended, undulating rhythm characteristic of certain ancient Greek lyric and dramatic forms, rarely replicated but occasionally referenced in modern experimental verse.
Example
Example in poetry:
A hexameter line: “˘ ˘ – – | ˘ ˘ – – | ˘ ˘ – – | ˘ ˘ – – | ˘ ˘ – – | ˘ ˘ – –”; Found in extended choral passages of Greek drama; A reconstructed line from a dithyramb by Lasus of Hermione; English approximation: “In the deep night under stars we dreamed and sang and cried”.
Additional Notes
Ionic six-foot is an extended line of six Ionic metra; used in ceremonial or ecstatic contexts in antiquity; extremely rare in modern poetry.
Also Known As
Ionic hexameter Six-foot Ionic line Hexa-Ionic measure
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