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Spondaic

Definition:

Spondaic refers to a type of meter in poetry or a word with a specific prosodic characteristic, where stressed syllables are given equal emphasis or weight.

Examples:

1. As a poetic meter: "The spondaic rhythm in the poem evoked a strong and steady beat."
2. As a prosodic characteristic: "The word 'football' contains two spondaic syllables as both 'foot' and 'ball' are stressed equally."

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