Iambic

(pronounced i-am-bick)

Iambic describes a foot that has a short syllable followed by a long syllable.

Iambic – S L

I am a BIC (iambic) pen and I find it hard to do up my Shoe Laces (SL).

Example words include:

Short     Long

  Be         long  (belong)

Short     Long

    A         way   (away)

Short     Long

  De         lay      (delay)