enjambment

Questions

How do you pronounce enjambment?

The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈd͡ʒæm.mənt/.

What does enjambment mean?

A technique in poetry whereby a sentence is carried over to the next line without pause.

Where does enjambment come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en- French en- French jambe Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Middle French -er French -er French enjamber Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -ment Middle French -ment French -ment French enjambementbor. English enjambment Borrowed from French enjambement.

How to pronounce enjambment

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