How do you tell the difference between an iamb and a trochee

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Randy Greene

English

12 December, 02:10

How do you tell the difference between an iamb and a trochee

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Paulina Mejia · Answer 1

In an iamb, the first syllable is unstressed and the second is stressed. It sounds like da-DUM. Think of the word display. In a trochee, you stress the first syllable and unstress the second (so DUM-da), as in the name Adam.

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In an iamb, the first syllable is unstressed and the second is stressed. It sounds like da-DUM. Think of the word display. In a trochee, you stress the first syllable and unstress the second (so DUM-da), as in the name Adam.