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Chorus lyric

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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 lyric poem written for choral performance or adopting the collective voice of a group, often ceremonial or narrative.

Detailed Definition
Chorus lyric refers to a category of lyric poetry originally performed by a group (chorus) rather than an individual, characterized by communal voice, ritual function, and strophic structure; it includes forms like the Greek dithyramb and modern adaptations that retain collective perspective, synchronized rhythm, and thematic focus on shared experience or myth.
Example
Example in poetry:
A Romantic poem imitating choral responses in song, like Shelley’s “Ode to Naples”; A chorus-like lyric in Christmas carols (“Angels we have heard on high…”); The chorus sections in Tennyson’s The Lotos-Eaters; Choir-sung lyrical poetry in drama such as Aristophanes’ plays.
Additional Notes
Chorus lyric|A poem or passage in which the chorus expresses deep emotion, typically through song or chant, distinct from their more expository or narrative lines; related to the Ode.
Also Known As
ensemble lyric collective song lyric chorus verse Choral lyric
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