Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

limping iamb

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.36 in modern English

Syllables: limp-ing i-amb
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An iambic verse in which the last foot is a spondee or trochee instead of an iambus.

Inflected Forms

limping iambs (plural)

Synonyms

scazon choliamb

Questions

What does limping iamb mean?: An iambic verse in which the last foot is a spondee or trochee instead of an iambus.

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