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Quadruple measure

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 line or unit containing four primary beats or stresses

Detailed Definition
Quadruple measure refers to a metrical line containing four primary beats or stresses, typically realized as tetrameter in English verse; this steady, song-like rhythm is common in ballads, hymns, and lyrical poetry, offering a middle ground between the brevity of trimeter and the expansiveness of pentameter.
Example
Example in poetry:
A line with four strong stresses: “The KING went OUT to HUNT the DEER”; modern example: “FOUR walls. FOUR seasons. FOUR lies.”; another: “HEART. MIND. SOUL. BONE.”; nursery rhyme: “HUMPTY DUMPTY sat on a WALL.”
Additional Notes
Quadruple measure refers to lines with four main beats or stresses; it provides a steady, songlike rhythm common in hymns, ballads, and lyrical poetry.
Also Known As
Four-beat line Tetrametric rhythm Four-foot cadence Compound four-measure quadruple foot
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