In English poetry, the definition of trochee is a type of metrical foot consisting of two syllables—the first is stressed and the second is an unstressed syllable. In Greek and Latin poetry, a trochee is a long syllable followed by a short syllable.

Does a foot of trochee have three syllables?

In a trochee, you stress the first syllable and unstress the second (so DUM-da), as in the name Adam. There are also poetic feet that have three syllables. The two most common three-syllable poetic feet are the anapest and the dactyl.

What syllable pattern is a trochee?

A trochee is a two-syllable metrical pattern in poetry in which a stressed syllable is followed by an unstressed syllable.