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Campion

Flora
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 wildflower with five-petaled blooms in pink, red, or white, growing in meadows and roadsides.

Detailed Definition
Campion appears in pastoral poetry as a symbol of rural beauty, youthful energy, and simple charm. Red campion suggests passion and vitality, while white campion represents purity. The flowers' presence in meadows and hedgerows makes them emblematic of countryside abundance. In folklore, campion has associations with fairies and magic. Poets use campion to evoke wildflower meadows, uncultivated beauty, and the free-growing plants that represent nature's generosity unrestricted by human cultivation or design.
Example
Example in poetry:
Campion's pink or white flowers in hedgerows represent wild romance and countryside courtship; Red campion appearing in spring woodlands marks seasonal transitions in nature poetry; The flower's folk names (bachelor's buttons, catch-fly) add romantic and folkloric dimensions; In meadow poetry, campion mixed with other wildflowers creates tapestries of color and variety; The plant's slightly sticky stems that trap small insects provide unusual tactile imagery; Evening campion opening at dusk offers imagery for poems about twilight and nocturnal beauty
Additional Notes
Campion appears frequently in British meadows and roadsides, making it a staple of pastoral imagery. Red campion and white campion allow colour symbolism in love or purity themes. Its open five-petalled form is visually accessible and familiar.
Also Known As
Red Campion White Campion
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