Cómo Pronunciar "alexandrine"
word
al-uhg-ZAN-drin
al-igz-AHN-dreen
Definición
An alexandrine is a line of poetry that has twelve syllables, often found in French poetry and sometimes used in English and other languages.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˌæɫəɡˈzændɹin
Inglés Británico
ˌælɪɡzˈɑːndɹiːn
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
al-uhg-ZAN-drin
UK
al-igz-AHN-dreen
Escucha en Contexto
An alexandrine contains twelve syllables in each line.
French poets often use the alexandrine form.
She learned about the alexandrine in her literature class.
The poem’s rhythm changes when the writer switches to an alexandrine.