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Unread 07-28-2019, 12:26 AM
Erik Olson Erik Olson is offline
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I hear boustrophedon either as two unaccented syllables, though with the first slightly more stressed than the second, followed by an accented and an unaccented syllable; or alternatively, simply as two trochees, thus boustrophedon. An example of the first and of the second second. The received pronunciation in English allows at least that much variability, so I would stress whichever way accommodates the meter at hand in the context. If that helps any.

Last edited by Erik Olson; 07-30-2019 at 10:56 AM. Reason: The d accidentally emboldened.
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