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lyric dimeter

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 dimeter form used in lyrical compositions for balance and concision

Detailed Definition
Lyric dimeter is a brief poetic line containing only two metrical feet, often used to create urgency, intimacy, or rhythmic sharpness; its brevity intensifies emotional focus, as seen in Emily Dickinson’s terse hymns or Japanese-inspired minimal lyrics that rely on economy and pause.
Example
Example in poetry:
lyric dimeter (A line of poetry consisting of two metrical feet, typically used in short, light, or musical lyrical forms); "Sing a song / Of sixpence"; "Double, double / Toil and trouble"
Additional Notes
A lyric line (emotional, song-like verse) consisting of two metrical feet; its shortness gives it a clipped, quick, or forceful rhythm; related to other short-lined meters like trimeter or monometer.
Also Known As
Two-foot lyric Double measure Lyric dimetric verse Aeolic Dimeter Variant
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