PROSODY


Meaning of PROSODY in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' prä-s ə -d ē , -z ə -

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -dies

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin prosodia accent of a syllable, from Greek pros ō idia song sung to instrumental music, accent, from pros in addition to + ō id ē song ― more at PROS- , ODE

Date: 15th century

1 : the study of versification especially : the systematic study of metrical structure

2 : a particular system, theory, or style of versification

3 : the rhythmic and intonational aspect of language

– pros · o · dist \ -dist \ noun

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