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An iamb is not a syllable. It is a metrical unit comprising two syllables. The first is short or unstressed, and the second is long or stressed. The word 'because' is an example of an iamb.
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The iamb.
That's an iamb.
Wonder is stressed on the first syllable.
...Iamb (Iambic)Unstressed + Stressed.........Two Syllables...Trochee (Trochaic)Stressed + Unstressed.........Two Syllables...Spondee (Spondaic)Stressed + Stressed.........Two Syllables...Anapest (Anapestic)Unstressed + Unstressed + Stressed.........Three Syllables...Dactyl (DactylicStressed + Unstressed + Unstressed.........Three Syllables
The first syllable is stressed. The second is unstressed.
Yes, "without" is an iamb because it is a two-syllable word with the stress on the second syllable. The pattern of an iamb is unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable, which is the case for "without."
No, heartbreak is not an example of an iamb. An iamb is a metrical foot consisting of one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable, like in the word "believe." Heartbreak does not follow this pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.
That's an iamb.
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Yes, the word "inspire" is an iamb. It follows the pattern of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable - in-SPIRE.
The iamb.
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That's an iamb.
A foot of verse having one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable is called an iamb. This pattern is common in English poetry, with examples like "to-DAY" or "a-LONE."
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