A metrical foot consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed one (4) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue A metrical foot consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed one (4) . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is IAMB.

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Crossword Answer For A metrical foot consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed one (4):

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IAMB A metrical foot consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed one (4) (4)
7% IAMBS Unstressed-stressed metrical feet (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 5, 2025
7% ANAPEST Metrical foot of two unstressed and one stressed syllable (7) The Guardian Weekend May 6, 2023
6% PAEON Metrical foot of one long and three short syllables (5)
5% SCHWA Unstressed vowel sound (5) Commuter Aug 8, 2025
5% TENSION Stress (7) The Telegraph Quick Aug 5, 2025
5% ARE Consist of (3) Newsday Aug 3, 2025
5% ANAPAEST Metrical foot consisting of two short syllables followed by one long one (8) (8)
5% IAMBUS In poetry, a metrical foot consisting of one short syllable followed by one long syllable (6) Mirror Quiz May 9, 2024
5% IAMBIC In poetry, having a stressed syllable after an unstressed one (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Dec 19, 2021
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