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Acmeist sonnet

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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

Sonnet composed under Acmeist movement principles of clarity and concreteness

Detailed Definition
Acmeist sonnet is a 14-line poem adhering to Acmeist ideals—clarity, precision, and concrete imagery—while often retaining traditional sonnet structure; it uses the form not for abstract meditation but to crystallize a specific moment, object, or emotion with disciplined, sensory language.
Example
Example in poetry:
An Acmeist sonnet emphasizes clarity and concrete imagery over Symbolist vagueness; Anna Akhmatova’s “I have learned how to live simply, truthfully” exemplifies Acmeist precision within a sonnet-like structure.
Additional Notes
14-line sonnet displaying Acmeist values: clarity, precise imagery, architectural structure. Akhmatova's love sonnets exemplify. Contrast with Symbolist sonnet's mystical ambiguity.
Also Known As
Acmeist fourteen-liner Clarity sonnet Russian modernist sonnet
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