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
Meter and metrical foot are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Meter" instead a noun phrase "Metrical foot".
Meter
Meter noun - The recurrent pattern formed by a series of sounds having a regular rise and fall in intensity.
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Synonyms for Meter
Metrical foot and meter are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Metrical foot" with "Meter", this terms are similar.
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