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pentameter

/pɛnˈtæmɪtə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.16 in modern English

Syllables
pen-tame-ter
IPA
/pɛnˈtæmɪtə(ɹ)/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A line in a poem having five metrical feet.

Countable

noun

Poetic metre in which each line has five feet.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

PIE word *pénkʷe From Middle French pentamètre, by surface analysis, penta- + meter.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

pentameters (plural) pentametre (alternative)

Phrases

elegiac pentameter iambic pentameter

Frequently Paired Words

pentametric

Questions

How do you pronounce pentameter?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɛnˈtæmɪtə(ɹ)/.
What does pentameter mean?
A line in a poem having five metrical feet.
Where does pentameter come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

How to pronounce pentameter

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/pɛnˈtæmɪtə(ɹ)/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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