Iamb
Iamb noun - A metrical unit with unstressed-stressed syllables.
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Synonyms for Iamb
Metrical foot and iamb are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Metrical foot" instead a noun "Iamb".
Metrical foot
Metrical foot noun - (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm.
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Synonyms for Metrical foot
Iamb and metrical foot are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Iamb" with "Metrical foot", this terms are similar.
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Metrical foot and Iamb. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/iamb/metrical_foot
Iamb & Metrical foot. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/iamb/metrical_foot>.
Metrical foot or Iamb. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/iamb/metrical_foot.
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