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Agincourt

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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

A village in northern France, site of the English victory over France in 1415.

Detailed Definition
Agincourt is remembered chiefly for the battle of 25 October 1415, when Henry V’s smaller English army defeated a much larger French force during the Hundred Years’ War. In poetry, the name evokes rain-soaked fields, exhausted soldiers, the longbow, and the strange elevation of a desperate cause into national legend. Shakespeare’s Henry V made Agincourt a lasting emblem of courage, fellowship, and martial memory.
Example
Example in poetry:
In a poem about Henry V, “Agincourt” can symbolize courage against overwhelming odds; A sonnet may contrast autumn rain with the “mud of Agincourt” to connect weather and wartime memory; A modern poet could invoke Agincourt to question whether victory justifies sacrifice; Shakespeare’s Henry V speech before Agincourt provides a model for using the place as a symbol of national identity.
Additional Notes
Agincourt evokes the English victory of 1415, achieved despite numerical disadvantage. In poetry, it can suggest courage, tactical skill, national memory, or the brutal cost of medieval warfare. It belongs to the Hundred Years’ War and is associated with Henry V and Shakespeare’s historical drama.
Other Meanings of “Agincourt”
Also Known As
Azincourt
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