Dactylic
Pronunciation: /ˈdæktɪɫˈaɪˈsi/
Dactylic (adj)
- Describing a rhythm with one stressed sound followed by two unstressed sounds, often used in poetry.
- Having the structure of a dactyl in verse, where the beat falls in a strong-weak-weak order.
Dactylic (adjective)
Examples
- The poem uses a dactylic rhythm pattern throughout.
- Her reading highlights the dactylic rhythm pattern clearly.