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Anemogram

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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 poem whose structure is based on wind patterns, using shifting line lengths, airflow-like transitions, and unpredictable movement; it captures the ephemeral, restless, and direction-changing nature of wind.

Detailed Definition
An anemogram is a poetic inscription or text designed to be carried or dispersed by the wind, often ephemeral or conceptual; it merges poetry with environmental interaction, symbolizing transience, communication, or the dispersal of ideas through natural forces.
Example
Example in poetry:
Anemogram in Inuit throat-singing transcribed as poetry; anemogram in Cecilia Vicuña’s “wind scores”; anemogram in Pauline Oliveros’s “Sonic Meditations” adapted to verse; anemogram records or evokes wind patterns as poetic notation
Additional Notes
Poem structured by wind imagery or patterns. Related to weather poetry and nature verse. May use directional metaphors or atmospheric pressure as organizational principle. Rare but evocative specialized form.
Also Known As
wind poem ventography
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