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What are some non iambic two syllable words?

You're asking for words that have two syllables, but aren't iambic. Iambic means the stress falls on the second syllable (like "aBOVE"). Here are some examples of two-syllable words that are NOT iambic:

Stress on the First Syllable (Trochaic):

* 'open

* 'paper

* 'table

* 'flower

* 'happy

* 'water

* 'window

* 'coffee

* 'pencil

* 'butter

Equal Stress (Spondaic):

* 'goodbye

* 'goodbye (can also be pronounced with first syllable stress)

* 'hotdog

* 'baseball

Note: Some words can have different stress patterns depending on context.

Let me know if you'd like to explore other types of word stress patterns!

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