iambic — relating to or consisting of iambs (a metrical foot with an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable)
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: relating to or consisting of iambs (a metrical foot with an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable)
Pronunciation (IPA): /aɪˈæmbɪk/
Korean meaning: 약강격의, 약강 운율의 (약한 음절 다음에 강한 음절이 오는 운율법)
Korean pronunciation: 아이-앰-빅 (강세: 앰)
Example Sentences
- The poet's iambic verses made even the grumpiest literature professor tap his feet to the rhythm.
- Students struggled to identify the iambic pattern until the teacher sang it like a pop song.
- Most of Shakespeare's plays are written in iambic pentameter, creating a natural speech rhythm.
iambic
ADJECTIVE//aɪˈæmbɪk//
relating to or consisting of iambs (a metrical foot with an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable)
Conducting weak-strong rhythm pattern
Iambic rhythms make academic lessons dynamic!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
그리스어 'iambikos'에서 유래되었으며, 이는 그리스 신화의 이암베(Iambe)라는 여신의 이름에서 왔습니다. 이암베는 농담과 조롱으로 데메테르 여신을 웃게 만든 인물로, 운율적인 말장난과 연관되어 문학 용어가 되었습니다.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The poet's iambic verses made even the grumpiest literature professor tap his feet to the rhythm.”
“Students struggled to identify the iambic pattern until the teacher sang it like a pop song.”
“Most of Shakespeare's plays are written in iambic pentameter, creating a natural speech rhythm.”
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