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trochee

Syllabification: (tro·chee)
Pronunciation: /ˈtrōkē/

Definition of trochee

noun

Prosody
  • a foot consisting of one long or stressed syllable followed by one short or unstressed syllable.

Origin:

late 16th century: via Latin from Greek trokhaios (pous) 'running (foot)', from trekhein 'to run'

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