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abhor

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Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

To abhor means to regard with intense disgust or hatred, often used in heightened emotional or moral contexts in poetry.

Detailed Definition
The term 'abhor' is often used in literature to convey a deep-seated aversion or loathing. In this poem, the speaker states that 'love abhors all lukewarmness,' emphasizing the intensity of true love and its rejection of mediocrity or indifference.
Example
Example in poetry:
"For love abhors all lukewarmness" (moral intensity); "I abhor the dull routine of common life" (romantic rebellion); "Nature abhors a vacuum" (proverbial science); "The tyrant abhors the free spirit" (political); "My soul abhors this hollow pageantry" (Shakespearean echo)
Additional Notes
The word 'abhor' captures the speaker's passionate stance against indifference in love.; Found in the poem, Against Indifference by Charles Webbe
Also Known As
detest loathe abominate execrate
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