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Pentametric double-short

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 five-foot line consisting entirely of pyrrhic (double-short) metrical units

Detailed Definition
Pentametric double-short refers to a five-foot line containing multiple feet of two short or unstressed syllables. This pattern, derived from classical prosody, creates flowing rhythm through light syllable sequences.
Example
Example in poetry:
Five dactylic feet with shortened syllables; Pentameter of pyrrhic variations; Theoretically constructed five-measure unstressed pattern; Rare metrical form of double-short feet
Additional Notes
Pentametric double-short describes a pentameter line with two pyrrhic (unstressed) feet. Uncommon—typically appears between stronger feet to create fluidity. Scan carefully to distinguish from metrical error; context determines intentionality.
Also Known As
Double-pyrrhic pentameter Five-foot unstressed verse Pentametric double-unstressed Dibrachic pentameter
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