Dodecasyllable

Pronunciation: /ˈdiˈoʊdˈkɑˈsaɪˈɛɫˈɛɫəbəl/

Dodecasyllable (noun)

  1. A line of verse that has twelve syllables.

Examples

  • The poem uses a dodecasyllable in each stanza.
  • A dodecasyllable can sound smooth when read aloud.

Dodecasyllable (adjective)

  1. Describing a line of verse with twelve syllables.

Examples

  • The dodecasyllable verse has twelve syllables.
  • They chose a dodecasyllable line for the chorus.