pros ‧ o ‧ dy /ˈprɒsədi $ ˈprɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] technical
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: prosodia 'degree of force on part of a word' , from Greek prosoidia , from oide 'song' ]
the patterns of sound and ↑ rhythm in poetry and spoken language, or the rules for arranging these patterns
—prosodic /prəˈsɒdɪk $ -ˈsɑː-/ adjective