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tetrasyllable

/te-truh-sil-uh-buhl, te-truh-sil-/US // ˈtɛ trəˌsɪl ə bəl, ˌtɛ trəˈsɪl- //UK // (ˌtɛtrəˈsɪləbəl) //

四音节,四音节的,四音节词,四音阶

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a word or line of verse of four syllables.

Examples

  • Tetrasyllable, tet′ra-sil-a-bl, n. a word of four syllables.

  • Each line ends with a trisyllable or a tetrasyllable, with dissyllabic rhyme running through the quatrain.

  • Tetrasyllable Verse: A verse of four syllables must have an accent on the third syllable.