Definition of Prosody

1. Noun. The patterns of stress and intonation in a language.


2. Noun. (prosody) a system of versification.
Exact synonyms: Poetic Rhythm, Rhythmic Pattern
Category relationships: Metrics
Group relationships: Poem, Verse Form
Generic synonyms: Versification
Specialized synonyms: Beat, Cadence, Measure, Meter, Metre, Sprung Rhythm

3. Noun. The study of poetic meter and the art of versification.

Definition of Prosody

1. n. That part of grammar which treats of the quantity of syllables, of accent, and of the laws of versification or metrical composition.

Definition of Prosody

1. Noun. (linguistics) The study of rhythm, intonation, stress, and related attributes in speech. ¹

2. Noun. (poetry) The study of poetic meter; the patterns of sounds and rhythms in verse. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Prosody

1. the study of poetical forms [n -DIES] : PROSODIC [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Prosody

prosodiacal
prosodiacally
prosodial
prosodian
prosodians
prosodic
prosodic system
prosodical
prosodically
prosodies
prosodification
prosodifications
prosodion
prosodist
prosodists
prosody (current term)
prosoma
prosomal
prosomas
prosomata
prosopagnosia
prosopagnosic
prosopagnosics
prosopalgia
prosopalgias
prosopamnesia
prosophylline
prosopographic
prosopographies
prosopography

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