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pentameter
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pentameter
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pentameter
/
ˈ
pɛn
ˈ
tæmətɚ/
noun
pentameter
/
ˈ
pɛn
ˈ
tæmətɚ/
noun
Learner's definition of PENTAMETER
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]
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:
a rhythm in poetry that has five stressed syllables in each line
a poem written in iambic
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