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Cloisonné

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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

An enamel technique using metal partitions to separate colored areas.

Detailed Definition
Cloisonné forms images by filling small compartments, or cloisons, with richly colored enamel, often outlined by fine metal wire. The resulting surface is brilliant, segmented, and carefully bounded. In poetry, cloisonné can describe a composition of vivid but separated images, each held within a precise formal frame. A cloisonné poem may gain intensity through juxtaposition, allowing distinct scenes or voices to glow beside one another without merging.
Example
Example in poetry:
A poet can describe cloisonné by focusing on bright enamel colors held apart by thin metal wires; In a love poem, separate compartments of cloisonné may become a metaphor for feelings carefully protected from one another; An ekphrastic poem about a cloisonné bowl can let each colored section hold a different family memory; Write a poem with short boxed stanzas, allowing each stanza to contain one jewel-like image
Additional Notes
Cloisonné uses thin metal wires to form cells, which are filled with enamel and fired for a glossy surface.
Other Meanings of “Cloisonné”
Also Known As
Cloisonné Enamel
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