stanza
nounHow to pronounce stanza:
Definition of stanza:
- stanza (noun):
- a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem.
- a part cut off or separated from the main body of something
- a division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme strophe
Synonyms for stanza:
antistrophe
canto
couplet
envoi
envoy
line
octave
ottava rima
part
poem
quatrain
rhyme royal
section
sestet
spenserian stanza
stave
strophe
text
textual matter
verse
Here are some other common 2-syllable words.
- dryness
- dik-dik
- become
- approach
- skirmish
- lowe
- debug
- hindrance
- clearness
- cassie
- give birth
- signalled
- nimble
- trodden
- earth flax
- surface
- sleepy
- clinging
- syringe
- slowest
- poison
- ether
- cirrus
- cheetahs
- Eric
- stander
- Capri
- besides
- stencilled
- sunstroke
- complaint
- phone-in
- Friday
- Austin
- althea
- pirate
- jungle
- conjure
- putrid
- moaning
- attache
- Saira
- springing
- Finna
- Delhi
- thinnest
- pausers
- Moira
- haters
- eamon
- … more
Syllable Fun Fact
In English, all syllables must contain at least one vowel sound, but the vowel can be represented by different letters, including 'y' as in 'myth'.
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