transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈī-ˌam(b) ]
noun
or iam·bus ī-ˈam-bəs
( plural iambs ˈī-ˌamz ; or iam·bus·es )
Etymology: Latin iambus, from Greek iambos
Date: 1586
: a metrical foot consisting of one short syllable followed by one long syllable or of one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable (as in above )
• iam·bic ī-ˈam-bik adjective or noun