prosody

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

From Middle French prosodie, from Latin prosōdia, from Ancient Greek προσῳδία (prosōidía), “‘song sung to music; pronunciation of syllable’”), from πρός (pros), “‘to’”) + ᾠδή (ōidē), “‘song’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈpɹɒzədi/, /ˈpɹəʊzədi/, SAMPA: /"prQs.@.dI/
• (US) IPA: /ˈpɻɑsədi/
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[edit] Noun

prosody (plural prosodies)

1. (linguistics) The study of rhythm, intonation, stress, and related attributes in speech.
2. (poetry) The study of poetic meter; the patterns of sounds and rhythms in verse.

[edit] Derived terms

• prosodic

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