# iambic pentameter

> English word · Noun · IPA /aɪˈæmbɪk pɛnˈtæmɪtə(ɹ)/

## Definitions
1. A poetic meter consisting of lines with five iambic feet each, meaning the even syllables are dominant.

## Source
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