Spondee
noun
A metrical foot with two long (or stressed) syllables.
In poetry, a spondee is a metrical foot consisting of two long syllables, as in the word 'deadline'.
Often appears as...
- spondee in poetry
- metrical spondee
Usage tips
Poetic
noun
A metrical foot with two long (or stressed) syllables.
In poetry, a spondee is a metrical foot consisting of two long syllables, as in the word 'deadline'.
Often appears as...
- spondee in poetry
- metrical spondee
Usage tips
Poetic
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Poetry Rhythm
Spondees add weight and can slow down the rhythm in poetry, creating emphasis on words.
The phrase 'heartbreak hotel' uses a spondee to emphasize sorrow.
Pro Tip 2/3Stress Patterns
Understanding spondees can help identify stress patterns in English pronunciation.
Words like 'childhood' and 'football' include a spondee stress pattern.
Pro Tip 3/3Dramatic Effect
Spondees can create a dramatic effect, often used in speeches and writings to highlight important points.
Martin Luther King’s 'I have a dream' speech used spondees for impact.
Pro Tip 1/3Poetry Rhythm
Spondees add weight and can slow down the rhythm in poetry, creating emphasis on words.
The phrase 'heartbreak hotel' uses a spondee to emphasize sorrow.
Pro Tip 2/3Stress Patterns
Understanding spondees can help identify stress patterns in English pronunciation.
Words like 'childhood' and 'football' include a spondee stress pattern.
Pro Tip 3/3Dramatic Effect
Spondees can create a dramatic effect, often used in speeches and writings to highlight important points.
Martin Luther King’s 'I have a dream' speech used spondees for impact.
Pro Tip 1/3Poetry Rhythm
Spondees add weight and can slow down the rhythm in poetry, creating emphasis on words.
The phrase 'heartbreak hotel' uses a spondee to emphasize sorrow.
Pro Tip 2/3Stress Patterns
Understanding spondees can help identify stress patterns in English pronunciation.
Words like 'childhood' and 'football' include a spondee stress pattern.
Pro Tip 3/3Dramatic Effect
Spondees can create a dramatic effect, often used in speeches and writings to highlight important points.
Martin Luther King’s 'I have a dream' speech used spondees for impact.
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