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anapaest

/'ænəpi:st/
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Explanation of the Word "Anapaest"

Definition: An anapaest is a type of metrical unit used in poetry. It consists of three syllables where the first two syllables are unstressed (soft) and the last syllable is stressed (strong). It sounds like this: da-da-DUM.

Summary:

An anapaest is a metrical unit in poetry with a pattern of unstressed-unstressed-stressed syllables.

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  1. a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed-stressed syllables

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