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Blazer

Apparel
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 tailored jacket, often less formal than a suit coat; in poetry, a blazer can signify casual sophistication, youthful energy, or membership in a group, adding a specific sartorial detail to character or setting.

Detailed Definition
A blazer is a structured jacket that may be worn with trousers or a skirt of a different fabric or color. The word can carry associations of schools, clubs, ceremony, and cultivated confidence, while a rumpled blazer may suggest travel or emotional disarray. In verse, its buttons, crest, or sharp shoulders can make social identity visible, contrasting public polish with private uncertainty.
Example
Example in poetry:
“In the blazer’s dark cloth, the student faced the hall,” uses formal clothing to suggest confidence; A poet may contrast a bright blazer with a gray city to create visual tension; “His father’s blazer smelled of cedar and winter,” turns inherited clothing into a family memory; A blazer in a poem can mark a speaker’s movement into adulthood.
Additional Notes
A blazer is a structured jacket associated with school uniforms, workwear, and smart-casual dress. Unlike a matching suit coat, it is often worn with contrasting trousers or skirts.
Also Known As
Sport Coat Sports Jacket
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