anapest
Pronunciation:
/ˈæ.nə.piːst/noun
Definitions
In qualitative metre, a metrical foot consisting of three syllables, two unstressed and one stressed (e.g., the word "interrupt").
In quantitative metre, a metrical foot consisting of three syllables, two short and one long (e.g., the word "velveteen").
A fragment, phrase or line of poetry or verse using this meter, e.g.