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Pronunciation: [tɹˈə͡ʊkə] (IPA)

Trocha is a term used in poetry to refer to a metrical foot consisting of one stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable. Some synonyms for trocha include trochee, choree, and choreus. Trochees are commonly used in various forms of poetry, including ballads, hymns, and sonnets. They offer a rhythmic pattern that creates a sense of musicality and resonance. By using trocha in poetry, poets can emphasize certain words and add a unique touch to their work. While many poets use trocha, some may prefer other metrical feet such as iambs, dactyls, or anapests to achieve a particular effect in their pieces.
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This narrowness, and the comparative facility of communication indicated by the railroads, enabled Spain, during her occupation, effectually to prevent combined movements between the insurgents in the east and those in the west; a power which Weyler endeavored to increase by the Trocha system,-a ditch or ditches, with closely supporting works, extending across the island.
"Lessons of the war with Spain and other articles"
Alfred T. Mahan
The Spaniards built a Trocha there from Mariel southward.
"Cuba, Old and New"
Albert Gardner Robinson
At Ciego de Avila, where a stay of a couple of hours was made, Stuart's companion pointed out the famous Trocha or military barrier which had been erected by the Spaniards as a protection against the movements of Cuban insurgents, and which ran straight across the whole island.
"Plotting in Pirate Seas"
Francis Rolt-Wheeler

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