trochee
pronunciation
How to pronounce trochee in British English:
UK [ˈtrəʊki:]
How to pronounce trochee in American English:
US [ˈtroʊki]
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- Noun:
- a metrical unit with stressed-stressed-unstressed syllables
Word Origin
- trochee (n.)
- metrical foot consisting of a long followed by a short syllable, or an accented followed by an unaccented one, 1580s, from French trochée, from Latin trochaeus "a trochee," from Greek trokhaios (pous), literally "a running (foot)," from trekhein "to run" (see truckle (n.)). Its rapid movement rendered it a fit accompaniment to dances.