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amphibrach

/ˈam.fɪ.bɹak/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
am-phi-brach
IPA
/ˈam.fɪ.bɹak/
24
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A metrical foot in ancient Greek or Latin consisting of two short syllables surrounding one long one (e.g. amāta).

noun

A metrical foot in modern prosody, consisting of three syllables, the middle one of which is stressed (e.g. Jamaica).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin amphibrachys, from Ancient Greek ἀμφίβραχυς (amphíbrakhus, “short at both ends”), from ἀμφί (amphí) + βραχύς (brakhús, “short”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ἀμφίβραχυς

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈam.fɪ.bɹak/

Inflected Forms

amphibrachs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

amphibrachic

Questions

How do you pronounce amphibrach?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈam.fɪ.bɹak/.
What does amphibrach mean?
A metrical foot in ancient Greek or Latin consisting of two short syllables surrounding one long one (e.g. amāta).
Where does amphibrach come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce amphibrach

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