How to pronounce anapest
American English pronunciation
AN-uh-pest
- IPA
- /ˈænəˌpɛst/
- Syllables
- AN · uh · pest (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What anapest means
A beat in poetry of two weak syllables then a strong one
In a sentence: Each line of the bouncy poem began with an anapest that went da-da-DUM.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Greek word meaning struck back, because it is the reverse of another beat used in poetry.
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