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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 berg is a large mass of ice floating in water, often used to refer to icebergs.

Detailed Definition
The term 'berg' is derived from the Dutch word for mountain, and in this context, it refers to the majestic ice formations that float in polar waters. Icebergs are significant in literature as symbols of isolation and the sublime, often representing the beauty and danger of nature. In the poem, the speaker's imagination transports him to a landscape of 'sapphire berg and emerald floe,' evoking a vivid and dreamlike scene.
Example
Example in poetry:
"O'er sapphire berg and emerald floe" (iceberg, shortened for meter); "The bergs drift in the northern sea" (Arctic); "Pale bergs beneath the midnight sun" (landscape); "The berg's blue heart" (metaphorical); "Bergs like cathedrals of ice" (simile)
Additional Notes
The word 'berg' appears in the line describing the speaker's imaginative journey to a fantastical icy landscape.; Found in the poem, The Ice Cart by Wilfrid Wilson Gibson
Also Known As
ice mountain glacial mass floating berg frozen giant
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