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prosody

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prosody


Main Entry:
pros·o·dy Listen to the pronunciation of prosody Listen to the pronunciation of prosody
Pronunciation:
\ˈprä-sə-dē, -zə-\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural pros·o·dies
Etymology:
Middle English, from Latin prosodia accent of a syllable, from Greek prosōidia song sung to instrumental music, accent, from pros in addition to + ōidē song — more at pros-, ode
Date:
15th century
1: the study of versification; especially : the systematic study of metrical structure2: a particular system, theory, or style of versification3: the rhythmic and intonational aspect of language
pros·o·dist Listen to the pronunciation of prosodist \-dist\ noun


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