amphibrachic
/ˌæmfɪˈbrækɪk/
adjective
- Relating to a metrical foot in poetry consisting of one stressed syllable between two unstressed syllables (e.g., 'to-MOR-row').
- Her latest sonnet uses amphibrachic feet, making it sound almost like a waltz.
- The poet chose an amphibrachic meter to give the poem a flowing, musical rhythm.
- In the workshop, we analyzed the amphibrachic pattern in the line 'The cat in the hat came back.'