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