Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rhymeprose

/ˈɹaɪmproʊz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: rhymeprose
IPA: /ˈɹaɪmproʊz/

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An early form of poetry, not strictly distinguished from prose writing, but having certain poetical features.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"At that time he expressed feelings in song and wrote metaphorical verse. His rhymeprose and verse began to accumulate, but in a grown man such childish efforts could only inspire shame."

Etymology

Calque of German Reimprosa, equivalent to rhyme + prose.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce rhymeprose?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹaɪmproʊz/.
What does rhymeprose mean?: An early form of poetry, not strictly distinguished from prose writing, but having certain poetical features.
Where does rhymeprose come from?: Calque of German Reimprosa, equivalent to rhyme + prose.

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