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Cobla

Structure
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 stanzaic form from Provençal troubadour poetry, typically featuring intricate interlocking rhyme schemes and thematic unity within each cobla.

Detailed Definition
A cobla is a stanzaic unit in medieval Occitan and Catalan poetry, typically used in troubadour lyrics; it often follows strict metrical and rhyme schemes and functions as a self-contained rhetorical or emotional segment within a larger canso.
Example
Example in poetry:
Cobla is a Catalan stanza form with interlocking rhymes, as in medieval troubadour poetry: “Amor me pren, no·m pot leixar, / Car en vós ai mon esperar.”
Additional Notes
Stanza form in Provençal poetry, particularly in sirventes and cansos. Eight-line structure with complex rhyme. Related to: troubadour poetry. Study Occitan literary tradition.
Also Known As
Provençal stanza troubadour stanza
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