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Brief expression

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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 deliberately terse phrase or utterance in verse, used for emphasis, irony, or dramatic effect through concision.

Detailed Definition
Brief expression denotes a concise, epigrammatic utterance within a poem—often a single line or phrase—that crystallizes a complex idea, emotion, or observation with maximum intensity and minimal words; rooted in aphoristic traditions, it values precision, surprise, and memorability over elaboration, as in the fragments of Heraclitus or modern minimalist lyrics.
Example
Example in poetry:
Brief expression: Poetic lines that convey a vivid image or idea in few words; Example: Haiku’s concise seasonal phrase; Frost’s ‘The woods are lovely, dark and deep’ captures mood instantly.
Additional Notes
A line or phrase that is terse, condensed, and to the point, conveying a significant idea or emotion with minimal words; Often used for epigrammatic effect or sudden emotional impact; Related to aphorism or epigram.
Also Known As
Concise utterance Aphoristic phrase Short expression Brachylogus
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