How to pronounce sestet
American English pronunciation
ses-TET
- IPA
- /sɛsˈtɛt/
- Syllables
- ses · TET (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What sestet means
The last six lines of a sonnet
In a sentence: In the sestet, the poem suddenly changed from sad to hopeful.
Where it comes from: It comes from an Italian word, from sesto, meaning sixth, from Latin.
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