Wondering how to use Iamb in a sentence? Below are 2 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as foot.
Iamb meaning
A metrical foot in verse consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
Synonyms of Iamb
Using Iamb
- The main meaning on this page is: A metrical foot in verse consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
- Useful related words include: iambus, metrical foot, foot, metrical unit.
Context around Iamb
- Average sentence length in these examples: 19.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Iamb
- In this selection, "iamb" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Recognizable usage signals include are the iamb in two and turns an iamb da dum. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "iamb" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with iamb
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The most common characteristic feet of English verse are the iamb in two syllables and the anapest in three. (19 words)
A common variation is the inversion of a foot, which turns an iamb ("da-DUM") into a trochee ("DUM-da"). (20 words)
A common variation is the inversion of a foot, which turns an iamb ("da-DUM") into a trochee ("DUM-da"). (20 words)
The most common characteristic feet of English verse are the iamb in two syllables and the anapest in three. (19 words)
Example sentences (2)
A common variation is the inversion of a foot, which turns an iamb ("da-DUM") into a trochee ("DUM-da").
The most common characteristic feet of English verse are the iamb in two syllables and the anapest in three.