Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trimeter

/ˈtɹɪmɪtəɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English

Syllables
trime-ter
IPA
/ˈtɹɪmɪtəɹ/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A line in a poem having three metrical feet.

noun

a poetic metre in which each line has three feet.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From tri- + meter.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtɹɪmɪtəɹ/
  • British English: /ˈtɹɪmɪtə(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

trimeters (plural) trimetre (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

trimetric trimetrical

Rhymes With

limiter scimitar calorimeter delimiter dimeter cimeter scimiter scimetar

Questions

How do you pronounce trimeter?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹɪmɪtəɹ/.
What does trimeter mean?
A line in a poem having three metrical feet.
Where does trimeter come from?
From tri- + meter.

How to pronounce trimeter

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