amphibrach

/ˈam.fɪ.bɹak/

IPA: /AE0 M F IH1 B R AE1 CH/

noun

1
A metrical foot in ancient Greek or Latin consisting of two short syllables surrounding one long one (e.g. amāta).
2
A metrical foot in modern prosody, consisting of three syllables, the middle one of which is stressed (e.g. Jamaica).

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