how to pronounce dactylic
/dækˈtɪl.ɪk/
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dactylic is pronounced in three syllables
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An example use of dactylic in a speech by a native speaker of british english:
“… the Enochian and the dactylic which is …”
meanings of dactylic
adjective:
- Of or consisting of dactyls.
noun:
- A dactylic verse.
dactylic frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word dactylic occurs in english on average 0.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.
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