English dictionary

prosody

/'pr/A/s/@/d/i/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

the patterns of stress and intonation in a language

noun.communication

Synonyms inflection

Source: WordNet 3.0
(prosody) a system of versification

noun.communication

Synonyms poetic rhythm rhythmic pattern

Source: WordNet 3.0
the study of poetic meter and the art of versification

noun.cognition

Synonyms metrics

Source: WordNet 3.0
That part of grammar which treats of the quantity of syllables, of accent, and of the laws of versification or metrical composition.

noun

Source: webster1913