spondee
pronunciation
How to pronounce spondee in British English:
UK [ˈspɒndi:]
How to pronounce spondee in American English:
US [ˈspɑndi]
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- Noun:
- a metrical unit with stressed-stressed syllables
Word Origin
- spondee (n.)
- "metrical foot consisting of two long syllables," late 14c., from Old French spondee (14c.), from Latin spondeus, from Greek spondeios (pous), the name of the meter originally used in chants accompanying libations, from sponde "solemn libation, a drink-offering," related to spendein "make a drink offering," from PIE root *spend- "to make an offering, perform a rite," hence "to engage oneself by a ritual act" (cognates: Latin spondere "to engage oneself, promise," Hittite shipantahhi "I pour out a libation, I sacrifice"). Related: Spondaic.
Example
- 1. And there are millions people enjoying now , because they were spondee ( spent ) their emotion this way .