How to pronounce scansion
American English pronunciation
SKAN-shun
- IPA
- /ˈskænʃən/
- Syllables
- SKAN · shun (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What scansion means
The marking of a poem's lines to show their beat
In a sentence: Our teacher showed us scansion by tapping out each beat.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning the act of climbing.
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