Pronunciations (3)
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/ˈtɹəʊki/
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/ˈtɹoʊ.ki/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
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ˈtɹəʊki
Noun
A metrical foot in verse consisting of a stressed or heavy syllable followed by an unstressed or light syllable.
- Examples
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‘He made us read James Fenton on the genius of the trochee.’
Noun
a metrical unit with stressed-unstressed syllables
- Broader terms