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Cavern

Archaic Terms
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 large underground chamber, often associated with mystery or darkness.

Detailed Definition
The term 'Cavern' refers to a large, dark, and often mysterious underground space. In literature, caverns can symbolize the unknown or serve as a place of refuge. In Keats's poem, the mention of 'Caverns' evokes a sense of depth and the hidden aspects of nature, contrasting with the open sea.
Example
Example in poetry:
"...the spell Of Hecate leaves them their old shadowy sound" (cave or hollow); "The cavern of the heart" (metaphorical); "A cavern deep and dark" (landscape); "The cavern's echo of my voice" (sound); "In the cavern of his mind" (psychological)
Additional Notes
The word 'Cavern' is used to describe vast underground spaces that are filled with mystery, as seen in the line about gluts of caverns.; Found in the poem, On the Sea by John Keats
Other Meanings of “Cavern”
Also Known As
underground chamber rocky hollow deep recess subterranean vault grot
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