Definitions for: Prosody


[n] the study of poetic meter and the art of versification
[n] the patterns of stress and intonation in a language
[n] a system of versification



Webster (1913) Definition: Pros"o*dy, n. [L. prosodia the tone or accent of a
syllable, Gr. ? a song sung to, or with, an accompanying
song, the accent accompanying the pronunciation; ? to + ?
song, ode: cf. F. prosodie. See Ode.]
That part of grammar which treats of the quantity of
syllables, of accent, and of the laws of versification or
metrical composition.

Synonyms: inflection, poetic rhythm, rhythmic pattern

See Also: accent, beat, cadence, caesura, delivery, emphasis, enjambement, enjambment, intonation, manner of speaking, measure, meter, modulation, pitch contour, poem, poetics, rhythm, speech, speech rhythm, sprung rhythm, stress, verse form, versification

Try our:
Scrabble Word Finder

Scrabble Cheat

Words With Friends Cheat

Hanging With Friends Cheat

Scramble With Friends Cheat

Ruzzle Cheat



Related Resources:
animals starting with o
animlas that start with j
x letter animals