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running rhythm

noun Prosody.

the usual English verse rhythm created by a succession of metrical feet each of which consists of a stressed syllable and one or two unstressed ones.

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Nearby words

  1. running mate,
  2. running myrtle,
  3. running on empty,
  4. running pine,
  5. running repairs,
  6. running rigging,
  7. running room,
  8. running start,
  9. running stitch,
  10. running story
Compare sprung rhythm.

Origin of running rhythm

First recorded in 1880–85
Also called common rhythm.
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