Meaning Of The Word Anacrusis

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anacrusis in American English
one or more additional, unaccented syllables at the beginning of a line of verse, preceding the regular meter
noun: an unstressed syllable or syllable group that begins a line of verse but is not counted as part of the first foot

anacrusis in British English
noun: one or more unstressed syllables at the beginning of a line of verse

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