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Caesural enjambment

Structure
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

When enjambment runs across a pronounced caesura, blending pause with continuity

Detailed Definition
Caesural enjambment occurs when a syntactic unit continues across a line break that also contains a caesura (mid-line pause), layering rhythmic and grammatical suspension; this complex technique amplifies disjunction while maintaining subtle sonic cohesion.
Example
Example in poetry:
Caesural enjambment in Wordsworth: "The world is too much with us; late and soon, / Getting and spending"; Contemporary example: "She said she loved me— / then walked away"; Caesural enjambment breaks mid-phrase across lines; The technique creates tension between syntax and line; Caesural enjambment mirrors thought’s fluidity
Additional Notes
Enjambment occurring at caesural pause point within line. Creates mid-line continuation suspense. Related: enjambment, caesura. Advanced technique layering pause types; requires careful voice management in reading.
Also Known As
Pause overflow break continuation caesural run-on medial stop with continuation
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