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Alpenglow

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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

A rosy or orange glow seen on high mountains near sunrise or sunset.

Detailed Definition
Alpenglow is the warm, reflected light that colors mountain peaks after the sun has dipped below the horizon or before it has fully risen. Unlike direct sunlight, it can make distant snow, stone, and cloud appear briefly aflame. In poetry, alpenglow lends itself to moments of revelation, farewell, or suspended time, when a landscape seems illuminated by memory rather than day.
Example
Example in poetry:
At dusk, alpenglow turned the snow peaks rose before the valley darkened; The poem uses alpenglow as a brief afterlight, suggesting that beauty can remain after the sun has gone; “Alpenglow lingered on the ridge like a last blessing,” gives the mountain scene a sacred tone; A speaker watching alpenglow from a cold campsite may connect the fading color to memory or farewell
Additional Notes
Often appears on peaks opposite the rising or setting sun; poets use it to suggest wonder, distance, or fleeting beauty.
Also Known As
Alpine Glow
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