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enjambment

/ɪnˈd͡ʒæm.mənt/

enjambment noun: a technique in poetry whereby a sentence is carried over to the next line without pause.

Noun

enjambment (countable and uncountable, plural enjambments)

  1. A technique in poetry whereby a sentence is carried over to the next line without pause.

Forms of enjambment

pluralenjambments
alternative formenjambement

Origin of enjambment

Borrowed from French enjambement.

Questions about enjambment

What does enjambment mean?
Enjambment means a technique in poetry whereby a sentence is carried over to the next line without pause.
What part of speech is enjambment?
Enjambment is a noun.
How do you pronounce enjambment?
Enjambment is pronounced /ɪnˈd͡ʒæm.mənt/.
What is the plural of enjambment?
The plural of enjambment is enjambments.

Words near enjambment in the dictionary

  1. enjamb
  2. enjambed
  3. enjambement
  4. enjambements
  5. enjambing
  6. enjambment
  7. enjambments
  8. enjambs
  9. enjeopard
  10. enjeoparded
  11. enjeopardied

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