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Aerometric verse

Form
Pronunciation

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

Poetry that measures and arranges lines based on the number of vowels per line.

Detailed Definition
A verse form where the primary constraint is the count of vowel sounds (vowel phonemes) rather than syllables or stresses, creating a different rhythmic texture.
Example
Example in poetry:
A line with three vowels: "The blue deep sky" (e, u, e, e, i = 5 vowels, but phonemically /ðə bluː diːp skaɪ/ has 4 vowel sounds: /ə/, /uː/, /iː/, /aɪ/).
Additional Notes
Verse structured to mirror atmospheric or altitude concepts through form or content. Rare experimental technique. Related to concrete poetry and shaped verse but focused on verticality or air themes.
Also Known As
Air-measuring verse Wind metric Atmospheric meter Breeze prosody
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