prosody

Meaning

Noun

  • The study of rhythm, intonation, stress, and related attributes in speech.
  • The study of poetic meter; the patterns of sounds and rhythms in verse.

Origin

  • From Middle French prosodie, from Latin prosōdia, from Ancient Greek προσῳδία, from πρός + ᾠδή.

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