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pros·o·dy /ˈprɒsədi $ ˈprɑː-/ noun [uncountableU] technical ALthe patterns of sound and rhythm in poetry and spoken language, or the rules for arranging these patterns 〔诗歌或语言的〕韵律(学)
—prosodic /prəˈsɒdɪk $ -ˈsɑː-/ adjectiveadj