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- [ahy-am, ahy-amb]
- /ˈaɪ æm, ˈaɪ æmb/
- /ˈaɪæm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ahy-am, ahy-amb]
- /ˈaɪ æm, ˈaɪ æmb/
Definitions of iamb word
- noun iamb a foot of two syllables, a short followed by a long in quantitative meter, or an unstressed followed by a stressed in accentual meter, as in Come live / with me / and be / my love. 1
- noun iamb A metrical foot consisting of one short (or unstressed) syllable followed by one long (or stressed) syllable. 1
- noun iamb a metrical foot consisting of two syllables, a short one followed by a long one (◡ –) 0
- noun iamb a line of verse of such feet 0
- noun iamb a metrical foot consisting, in Greek and Latin verse, of one short syllable followed by one long one, or, as in English verse, of one unaccented syllable followed by one accented one (Ex.: “Tŏ stríve, tŏ séek, tŏ fínd, ănd nót tŏ yíeld”) 0
- noun iamb A metrical foot in verse consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable. 0
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Origin of iamb
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; short for iambus
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Parts of speech for Iamb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
iamb popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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iamb usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for iamb
noun iamb
- blank verse — Blank verse is poetry that does not rhyme. In English literature it usually consists of lines with five stressed syllables.
- iambus — iamb.
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