Synonyms of the word prosody


PROSODYDELIVERY - INFLECTION - METRICS - POETICS - SPEECH - VERSIFICATION

prosody

  • n. (linguistics) The study of rhythm, intonation, stress, and related attributes in speech.
  • n. (poetry) The study of poetic meter; the patterns of sounds and rhythms in verse.

delivery

  • n. The act of conveying something.
  • n. The item which has been conveyed.
  • n. The act of giving birth.
  • n. (baseball) A pitching motion.
  • n. (baseball) A thrown pitch.
  • n. The manner of speaking.
  • n. (medicine) The administration of a drug.
  • n. (cricket) A ball bowled.
  • n. (curling) The process of throwing a stone.
  • n. (genetics) Process of introducing foreign DNA into host cells.

inflection

  • n. (grammar) A change in the form of a word that reflects a change in grammatical function.
  • n. A change in pitch or tone of voice.
  • n. (mathematics) A change in curvature from concave to convex or from convex to concave.
  • n. A turning away from a straight course.
  • n. (optometry) diffraction.

metrics

  • n. plural of metric.
  • n. The study of metrical verse [treated as singular].
  • n. The statistical analysis of data sets or big data [treated as singular].

poetics

  • n. (philosophy, literature) The theory of poetry, or of literature in general.

speech

  • n. (uncountable) The faculty of uttering articulate sounds or words; the ability to speak or to use vocalizations…
  • n. (countable) A session of speaking; a long oral message given publicly usually by one person.
  • n. A style of speaking.
  • n. (grammar) Speech reported in writing; see direct speech, reported speech.
  • n. A dialect or language.
  • n. Talk; mention; rumour.

versification

  • n. (poetry) The act, art, or practice of composing poetic verse; the construction or measure of verse or…

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