anapest

[US]/ˈænəˌkrɛst/
[UK]/ənˈæpɪst/

Translation

n.A metrical foot consisting of two unstressed syllables followed by a stressed syllable.; An accentual pattern in verse with two unstressed syllables followed by one stressed syllable.
Word Forms
Pluralanapests

Phrases & Collocations

anapestic meter

anapestic rhythm

anapest foot

anapestic verse

anapest in poetry

Example Sentences

the poem uses an anapestic meter.

the speaker's voice had an anapestic lilt.

she tried to write a poem in anapestic meter.

the rhythm of the song was based on an anapestic pattern.

the music had a distinct anapestic feel.

she recognized the anapestic rhythm in his speech.

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