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Armageddon

Biblical
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

The symbolic final battlefield where opposing forces meet in Revelation.

Detailed Definition
Armageddon is named in Revelation as the site associated with the ultimate gathering of hostile powers before divine judgment. In later poetry and common speech, it has become an image of catastrophic final conflict, whether literal, political, spiritual, or inward. The term gives a landscape to apocalypse: armies converge, time seems exhausted, and moral choices become visible. A poet may invoke it to enlarge a private struggle into a world-ending contest between ruin and redemption.
Example
Example in poetry:
Armageddon can represent a final, catastrophic battle in an apocalyptic poem; “The headlines named our anger Armageddon” uses the term to enlarge a conflict into a world-ending crisis; A poet might use Armageddon ironically for a minor personal quarrel; The word can create a tone of ultimate judgment, destruction, and moral consequence
Additional Notes
Armageddon comes from Revelation and names the symbolic site of the final conflict between opposing forces. In modern usage, it can describe any catastrophic war or world-ending disaster. Poets may use it metaphorically for an inner struggle, a social crisis, or the dramatic climax of a conflict.
Also Known As
Har-Magedon Battle of Armageddon Megiddo
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