The word "Dactylet" is spelled d-a-c-t-y-l-e-t. It is pronounced /ˈdæktɪlɛt/. The spelling of this word is derived from its root word "dactyl", which refers to a metrical foot in poetry that is made up of three syllables, the first of which is stressed and the next two are unstressed. "Dactylet" is a diminutive form of "dactyl", which means a small dactyl or a word or line of poetry that contains a dactyl. This word is often used in discussions of poetic meter and form.