tetrameter
nounHow many syllables in tetrameter?
There are 4 syllables in the word tetrameter.How to pronounce tetrameter:
Definition of tetrameter:
- tetrameter (noun):
- noun. a verse line having four metrical feet.
- a line of verse consisting either of four dipodies (as in classical iambic, trochaic, and anapestic verse) or four metrical feet (as in modern english verse)
Synonyms for tetrameter:
drum
hexameter
lilt
meter
movement
pentameter
rhythm
sway
swing
throb
trimeter
verse line
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