noun · countable / uncountable · rare

prosody

prosody · prosodies

просодия

Prosodie, Verslehre

The study of rhythm, intonation, stress, and related attributes in speechThe study of rhythm, intonation, stress, and related attributes in speech.

UK/ˈpɹɒzədi/US/ˈpɹɑzədi/

» Prosody semantics is related to pragmatics.

Meaning

2 senses

(countable, uncountable)The study of rhythm, intonation, stress, and related attributes in speech.
Prosodie
просо́дияprosódija
the patterns of stress and intonation in a language
(countable, uncountable)The study of poetic meter; the patterns of sounds and rhythms in verse.
Verslehre
просо́дияprosódija
the study of poetic meter and the art of versification

Examples

2 sentences

Prosody semantics is related to pragmatics.
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I read the article "Encoding Information Structure in Yucatec Maya: On the Interplay of Prosody and Syntax."
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Translations

8 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

linguistics: study of rhythm and other attributes in speech:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

linguistics: study of rhythm and other attributes in speech:

poetry: study of poetic meter etc:

Origin

From Middle French prosodie, from Latin prosōdia, from Ancient Greek προσῳδία (prosōidía,

From Middle French prosodie, from Latin prosōdia, from Ancient Greek προσῳδία (prosōidía, “song sung to music; pronunciation of syllable”), from πρός (prós, “to”) + ᾠδή (ōidḗ, “song”).

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