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iamb

The correct spelling is iamb.

How to pronounce iamb

noun

IPA: /ˈaɪəm/

Say it like: Iam-b

The correct spelling is iamb. A metrical foot in verse consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A metrical foot in verse consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.

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