Disyllables

Disyllables are metrical feet made up of two syllables. Common disyllabic feet include the iamb (unstressed followed by stressed) and the trochee (stressed followed by unstressed). Poets use them as building blocks for lines with a steady, two-beat rhythm.

Example

soft WIND
bright LEAF
cold RAIN
warm SUN
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