speech rhythm

/spitʃ ˌrɪðəm/
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Other forms: speech rhythms

Definitions of speech rhythm
  1. noun
    the arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and unstressed elements
    synonyms: rhythm
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    type of:
    guide, template, templet
    a model or standard for making comparisons
    inflection, prosody
    the patterns of stress and intonation in a language
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