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Celert

Literary Character
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

Celert is a named hound in a poetic story or literary reference, functioning as a specific animal character whose name gives the narrative a legendary or allusive quality.

Detailed Definition
Celert appears as a proper name for a hound in the poem’s allusive storytelling. Because it is not a common modern name, readers may need help identifying it as a literary or legendary figure.
Example
Example in poetry:
“Stories of Celert the hound of the hills of Wales,” presents the faithful dog of legend; The better-known Welsh form is Gelert, Prince Llywelyn’s tragically slain hound; “Celert guarded the cradle, blood on his coat,” condenses the tale’s fatal misunderstanding; A retelling can question the legend by giving the silent hound an imagined voice
Additional Notes
"Celert" is a proper name in the quoted line and is obscure enough that many readers would not know what it refers to.; Found in the poem, The Reading Mother by Strickland Gillilan
Also Known As
celerity swiftness speed rapidity
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