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Auditory poetry

Genre
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 designed to foreground sound, rhythm, and vocal performance over visual form

Detailed Definition
Auditory poetry emphasizes the sonic qualities of language—rhythm, pitch, timbre, and intonation—as central to its meaning and effect, often prioritizing performance and oral delivery over visual layout; this genre includes sound poetry, concrete poetry with phonetic focus, and works by poets like bpNichol or Kurt Schwitters, where the ear, not the eye, is the primary receptor.
Example
Example in poetry:
C.S. Giscombe’s performance poetry foregrounds voice, breath, and timbre; Auditory poetry prioritizes sound over page appearance; Sound poets like Henri Chopin use vocal experimentation as text; Spoken word relies on auditory poetry’s immediacy; It challenges print-centric notions of the poem.
Additional Notes
Auditory poetry focuses heavily on the sonic qualities of language—rhythm, rhyme, alliteration, etc.—often intended to be read aloud or performed, emphasizing the poem's sound over its visual appearance.
Also Known As
sound poetry aural verse acoustic poetry sonic composition Acoustic verse
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