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Ionic :: Ionic (n.) A foot consisting of four syllables: either two long and two short, -- that is, a spondee and a pyrrhic, in which case it is called the greater Ionic; or two short and two long, -- that is, a pyrrhic and a spondee, in which case it is called the smaller Ionic..

Oxytone :: Oxytone (n.) A word having the acute accent on the last syllable.

Hendecasyllabic :: Hendecasyllabic (a.) Pertaining to a line of eleven syllables.

Trisyllabical :: Trisyllabical (a.) Of or pertaining to a trisyllable; consisting of three syllables; as, syllable is a trisyllabic word..

Sexisyllabic :: Sexisyllabic (a.) Having six syllables.

Antispast :: Antispast (n.) A foot of four syllables, the first and fourth short, and the second and third long (#)..

Accent :: Accent (n.) A superior force of voice or of articulative effort upon some particular syllable of a word or a phrase, distinguishing it from the others..

Articulate :: Articulate (a.) Distinctly uttered; spoken so as to be intelligible; characterized by division into words and syllables; as, articulate speech, sounds, words..

Diphthong :: Diphthong (n.) A coalition or union of two vowel sounds pronounced in one syllable; as, ou in out, oi in noise; -- called a proper diphthong..

Polysyllable :: Polysyllable (n.) A word of many syllables, or consisting of more syllables than three; -- words of less than four syllables being called monosyllables, dissyllables, and trisyllables..

Affix :: Affix (v. t.) To subjoin, annex, or add at the close or end; to append to; to fix to any part of; as, to affix a syllable to a word; to affix a seal to an instrument; to affix one's name to a writing..

Solfeggio :: Solfeggio (n.) The system of arranging the scale by the names do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, si, by which singing is taught; a singing exercise upon these syllables..

Multisyllable :: Multisyllable (n.) A word of many syllables; a polysyllable.

Atonic :: Atonic (a.) Unaccented; as, an atonic syllable..

Perispomenon :: Perispomenon (n.) A word which has the circumflex accent on the last syllable.

Antepenultimate :: Antepenultimate (a.) Of or pertaining to the last syllable but two.

Enunciate :: Enunciate (v. i.) To utter words or syllables articulately.

Paeon :: Paeon (n.) A foot of four syllables, one long and three short, admitting of four combinations, according to the place of the long syllable..

Mi :: Mi (n.) A syllable applied to the third tone of the scale of C, i. e., to E, in European solmization, but to the third tone of any scale in the American system..

La :: La (n.) A syllable applied to the sixth tone of the scale in music in solmization.

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