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

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IAMB A metrical foot consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed one (4) (4)
7% ANAPEST Metrical foot of two unstressed and one stressed syllable (7) The Guardian Weekend May 6, 2023
6% IAMBS Unstressed-stressed metrical feet (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 5, 2025
5% HEXAMETER Line of verse consisting of six metrical feet (9) (9) Mirror Quiz Oct 14, 2026
5% SCHWA Unstressed vowel sound (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 5, 2026
5% KEEL --> ____ (be consistent) (4) USA Today Quick Sep 21, 2026
5% RA --> ____ (be consistent) (2) USA Today Quick Sep 21, 2026
5% EMPHASIS Stress (8) The Telegraph Quick Sep 8, 2026
5% AGITA Stress (5) Wall Street Journal Sep 3, 2026
5% SCHWAS Unstressed vowel sounds (6) LA Times Daily Aug 28, 2026
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