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iamb vs metrical unit

metrical unit vs iamb

iamb and metrical unit both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
iamb Yes No No No
metrical unit Yes No No No
As nouns, metrical unit is a hypernym of iamb; that is, metrical unit is a word with a broader meaning than iamb:
  • iamb: a metrical unit with unstressed-stressed syllables
  • metrical unit: (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm
Other hypernyms of iamb include foot, metrical foot.
iamb (noun) metrical unit (noun)
a metrical unit with unstressed-stressed syllables (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm
Difference between iamb and metrical unit

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