In poetry, having a stressed syllable after an unstressed one Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue In poetry, having a stressed syllable after an unstressed one last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is IAMBIC.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IAMBIC In poetry, having a stressed syllable after an unstressed one (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Dec 19, 2021
9% IAMB Unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable, in poetry (4)
6% IAMBS Unstressed-stressed metrical feet (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 5, 2025
5% SLAM __ poetry (4) LA Times Daily Aug 17, 2025
5% SCHWA Unstressed vowel sound (5) Commuter Aug 8, 2025
5% FAA Music syllable after "mi" (3)
5% TENSION Stress (7) The Telegraph Quick Aug 5, 2025
5% ANAPEST Metrical foot of two unstressed and one stressed syllable (7) The Guardian Weekend May 6, 2023
5% FEMININE In poetry, a ____ rhyme is between stressed syllables followed by identical unstressed ones, as in “merrily” and “verily” (8) The Times Specialist Sunday May 2, 2021
5% ATONIC Unstressed, as a syllable (6) LA Times Daily Feb 17, 2019

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