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prosody

/ˈprɒsədi/noun

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छंदशास्त्र, छंद-विधान

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noun
  1. 1

    [U] technical

    the study of the patterns of rhythm and sounds in poetry

    छंदशास्त्र, छंद-विधान

    • The course covers Sanskrit prosody and grammar.
    • a book on English prosody
  2. 2

    [U] linguistics

    the patterns of stress and intonation in a language

    (भाषा में) बलाघात और सुर-लहर का स्वरूप

    • Children learn the prosody of their language very early.

    Synonyms intonation rhythm cadence

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prosodic adjective