1. relating to prosody, the patterns of rhythm, stress, and intonation in language
Usage: linguistics

Examples

• The poet paid careful attention to the prosodic features of her verse.
• Prosodic elements like stress and pitch help convey meaning in speech.
• Children learn prosodic patterns before they master individual sounds.
• The linguist analyzed the prosodic structure of different languages.
• Prosodic cues help listeners understand where sentences begin and end.
• The actor worked on prosodic delivery to make the dialogue more natural.