noun
Linguistics term for the study of rhythm, stress, and intonation in language.
韻律論は言語のリズムやアクセントを研究する分野だ。
Prosody is a field that studies the rhythm and accent of language.
韻律 refers to the actual rhythm or meter in poetry or speech, while 韻律論 is the academic study or theory of prosody.
Compound of 韻律 (いんりつ, 'rhythm, meter') + 論 (ろん, 'theory, discourse'). The derivation is transparent from its components.