Pronunciation
How to pronounce “heroic”
“heroic” is pronounced /hɪɹoʊɪk/ — 2 syllables.
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heroic
/hɪɹoʊɪk/
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3 syllables. Stress the 'oʊ' part (say it longer and louder) and let the others relax — unstressed vowels often soften to a lazy /ə/.Meaning
a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter
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