What is another word for decasyllable?
Pronunciation: [dɪkˈasɪləbə͡l] (IPA) 
A decasyllable is a ten-syllable line of verse. Synonyms for decasyllable include ten-syllable verse, ten-syllable line, and ten-syllable poem. In French poetry, a decasyllable is known as an "alexandrin," which is also ten syllables long but with a caesura splitting it into two hemistiches. In Italian poetry, a ten-syllable line is called a "endecasillabo," while in Spanish poetry, it is referred to as a "decasílabo." Regardless of the name, decasyllables are a common unit of metrical pattern in poetry and can be used in a variety of poetic forms, including sonnets, haikus, and villanelles.
