How to Pronounce "pentameter"
word
pɛnˈtæmɪtɚ
pen-TAM-i-ter
pˈɛntɐmˌiːtɐ
pen-TAM-i-tuh
Definition
A line of verse containing five metrical feet, commonly used in English poetry, especially in 'iambic pentameter'.
IPA Transcription
American English
pɛnˈtæmɪtɚ
British English
pˈɛntɐmˌiːtɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
pen-TAM-i-ter
UK
pen-TAM-i-tuh
Listen in Context
Shakespeare often wrote in iambic pentameter.
A line with five feet is called a pentameter.
The poet used pentameter to give rhythm to the poem.
Many famous English sonnets are written in pentameter.