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Palimbacchius

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 metrical foot consisting of two long (stressed) syllables followed by a short (unstressed) syllable.

Detailed Definition
A palimbacchius is a metrical foot in classical prosody composed of two long syllables followed by one short syllable (— — ∪); though infrequently used in English accentual-syllabic verse, it appears in Latin and Greek lyric poetry and may be referenced in metrical studies or experimental adaptations seeking to replicate ancient rhythmic textures.
Example
Example in poetry:
A metrical foot consisting of two long/stressed syllables followed by one short/unstressed syllable (’ ’ u); The reverse of an antibacchius (’ u u), sometimes called a third paeon; A foot that sounds heavy and forceful, often used to create a solemn or martial tone; A foot exemplified by words like "loud shouting" or "fast running."
Additional Notes
Palimbacchius: A metrical foot consisting of a long/stressed syllable, a short/unstressed syllable, and a long/stressed syllable (–∪–); the reverse of the Amphibrach (∪–∪).
Also Known As
reversed bacchius inverted bacchius meter Antibacchius
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