Prosody

n. study of poetic meter; metrical system, system for creating verses

Prosody may refer to:Prosody (linguistics), the study of rhythm, intonation, and related attributes in speechProsody (poetry), the study of poetic meter
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Noun
1. the patterns of stress and intonation in a language
(synonym) inflection
(hypernym) manner of speaking, speech, delivery
(hyponym) intonation, modulation, pitch contour
2. (prosody) a system of versification
(synonym) poetic rhythm, rhythmic pattern
(hypernym) versification
(hyponym) meter, metre, measure, beat, cadence
(part-holonym) poem, verse form
(classification) metrics
3. the study of poetic meter and the art of versification
(synonym) metrics
(hypernym) poetics
(class) measured, metrical, metric

(n.)
That part of grammar which treats of the quantity of syllables, of accent, and of the laws of versification or metrical composition.
  

Synonyms and related words:
Stabreim, accent, accentuation, alliterative meter, beat, cadence, emphasis, ictus, level of stress, lilt, measure, meter, metrical pattern, metrics, movement, number, numbers, primary stress, prosodic pattern, prosodics, quantitative meter, rhythm, rhythmic pattern, rhythmical stress, scanning, scansion, secondary stress, stress, stress accent, stress pattern, swing, syllabic meter, tertiary stress, vers libre, versification, weak stress