trisyllable
Word, three beats
A trisyllable is a word of three syllables. *Banana*, *elephant*, and *umbrella* are trisyllables.
The term appears mainly in discussions of meter and prosody, where syllable count matters for rhythm and scansion.
Finger, toe, or verse foot
- anapestTrisyllabic metrical foot
- spondeeDouble-stress metrical unit
- trocheeStressed-then-unstressed foot
- iambTwo-syllable metrical foot
scansion · meter · foot · caesura · enjambment · prosody · cadence · rhythm
Minimal distinctive sound unit
- vowelUnobstructed speech sound
- consonantIn agreement with
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- articulationClear vocal expression
pronunciation · diphthong · syllabification · prosody · intonation · accent · aspiration · nasality
Smallest meaningful language unit
- lexemeFundamental dictionary unit
- graphemeMinimal written symbol unit
- polysemyWord having related meanings
- semanticsStudy of linguistic meaning
morphology · etymology · inflection · conjugation · declension · syntax · homophone · antonym
dactyl
Finger, toe, or verse foot
- anapestTrisyllabic metrical foot
- spondeeDouble-stress metrical unit
- trocheeStressed-then-unstressed foot
iamb · scansion · meter · foot · caesura · enjambment · prosody · cadence · rhythm · verse
phoneme
Minimal distinctive sound unit
articulation · pronunciation · diphthong · syllabification · prosody · intonation · accent · aspiration · nasality · tone
morpheme
Smallest meaningful language unit
- lexemeFundamental dictionary unit
- graphemeMinimal written symbol unit
- polysemyWord having related meanings
semantics · morphology · etymology · inflection · conjugation · declension · syntax · homophone · antonym · synonym
tempo
Rate of musical performance
syncopation · triplet · melody · cadence · crescendo · staccato · legato · vibrato · arpeggio · glissando
banana
Curved tropical fruit
tomato · alphabet · adventure · remember · tomorrow · together · already · another · however · beautiful