Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

metrical structure

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English

Syllables
met-ri-cal struc-ture
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The pattern of the beats in a piece of music, which includes meter, tempo, and all other rhythmic aspects.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

metrical structures (plural)

Phrases

grouping structure

Frequently Paired Words

grouping structure meter metrical

Questions

What does metrical structure mean?
The pattern of the beats in a piece of music, which includes meter, tempo, and all other rhythmic aspects.

How to pronounce metrical structure

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