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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Prosody

/präs'-əd-ē/ · Pros·o·dy · IPA /ˈpɹɑzədi/
01 n. That part of grammar which treats of the quantity of syllables, of accent, and of the laws of versification or metrical composition.
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    That part of grammar which treats of the quantity of syllables, of accent, and of the laws of versification or metrical composition.