That's an iamb.
That's an iamb.
iamb
iamb
trochee
The second syllable is stressed in the word footprint
The stressed syllable in footprint is the second syllable, print.
The stressed syllable in footprint is the second syllable, print.
No, an iambic foot is made up of one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable. It is a common metrical pattern in poetry.
That's an iamb.
trochee
iamb
iamb
The iamb.
The iamb
That foot pattern is called a "dactyl." In dactylic meter, each foot consists of one stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables.
The term is "iamb." It is a metrical foot in poetry consisting of one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable, such as in the word "begin."