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

Detailed Definition
Trimetric double-short refers to a three-foot line containing multiple feet of two short or unstressed syllables. This classical quantitative pattern creates light, flowing rhythm.
Example
Example in poetry:
Three dactylic feet with shortened syllables; Trimeter of pyrrhic variations; Theoretically constructed three-measure pattern; Six unstressed syllables in three feet
Additional Notes
Trimetric double-short describes a three-foot line with two pyrrhic (unstressed) feet. Rare; often appears in lyrical or song-based verse. Scan for implied beats—pyrrhics usually occur between stronger feet to maintain fluidity.
Also Known As
Double-pyrrhic trimeter Three-foot unstressed verse Trimetric double-unstressed Dibrachic trimeter
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