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cedarn

Adjective
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

Cedarn means made of cedar wood or resembling cedar in scent, color, strength, or durability; its poetic use may suggest forests, sacred materials, or enduring grandeur.

Detailed Definition
Cedarn is a poetic form meaning cedar-like or covered with cedar trees. Coleridge uses it to give the landscape an elevated, archaic sound.
Example
Example in poetry:
“Down the green hill athwart a cedarn cover!” uses cedarn to mean made of or filled with cedar; “Cedarn incense darkened the temple air,” joins the adjective to sacred fragrance; The poetic form cedarn has an archaic, elevated sound compared with “cedar”; “A cedarn chest kept letters dry through winter,” shows the material’s durability and scent
Additional Notes
This is a rare poetic adjective, not a common modern word.; Found in the poem, Kubla Khan by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Also Known As
cedar aromatic wood evergreen timber
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