AMPHIBRACH

/ˈam.fɪ.bɹak/
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A(1) M(3) P(3) H(4) I(1) B(3) R(1) A(1) C(3) H(4)
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Definition

/ˈam.fɪ.bɹak/
noun
  1. A metrical foot in ancient Greek or Latin consisting of two short syllables surrounding one long one (e.g. amāta).
  2. A metrical foot in modern prosody, consisting of three syllables, the middle one of which is stressed (e.g. Jamaica).

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