In poetry, a metrical foot consisting of one short syllable followed by one long syllable Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IAMBUS In poetry, a metrical foot consisting of one short syllable followed by one long syllable (6) Mirror Quiz May 9, 2024
9% PAEON Metrical foot of one long and three short syllables (5)
8% IAMB Unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable, in poetry (4)
8% SPONDEE In poetry, a metrical foot consisting of two long syllables (7) Mirror Quiz Jan 29, 2025
7% ANAPAEST Metrical foot consisting of two short syllables followed by one long one (8) (8)
7% TROCHEE Metrical foot of one long and one short syllable (7) (7)
7% DACTYL Metrical foot of one long syllable then two short (6) The Times Concise Jul 7, 2023
7% ARSIS In English usage, the long syllable in a metrical foot in poetry (5) The Times Specialist Sunday Sep 26, 2021
7% IAMBIC Of a metrical foot of two syllables, one short and one long (6)
6% TRA Refrain syllable (3) LA Times Daily Sep 5, 2025

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