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prosody in Arabic

عَرُوض ʕarūḍ

UK/ˈpɹɒzədi//ˈpɹɑzədi/

prosody in Arabic: عَرُوض (ʕarūḍ), عِلْمُ العَرُوض (ʕilmu al-ʕarūḍ). In English, prosody means the study of rhythm, intonation, stress, and related attributes in speech.

Arabic words for prosody

poetry: study of poetic meter etc
عَرُوض ʕarūḍ, عِلْمُ العَرُوض ʕilmu al-ʕarūḍ

English meaning of prosody

  1. noun The study of rhythm, intonation, stress, and related attributes in speech.
  2. noun The study of poetic meter; the patterns of sounds and rhythms in verse.

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Questions about prosody in Arabic

What is the meaning of prosody in Arabic?
Prosody in Arabic is عَرُوض (ʕarūḍ), عِلْمُ العَرُوض (ʕilmu al-ʕarūḍ).
ما معنى كلمة prosody؟
Prosody: عَرُوض (ʕarūḍ), عِلْمُ العَرُوض (ʕilmu al-ʕarūḍ).
What does prosody mean in English?
Prosody means the study of rhythm, intonation, stress, and related attributes in speech.

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