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Colophon

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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

A statement giving publication or production details, usually placed at the end of a book. It may name the printer, typeface, paper, and edition.

Detailed Definition
A colophon is a brief note, often printed on a final page, that records how a book was made. In a poetry edition it may identify the press, printer, typeface, paper stock, binding method, date, and number of copies. Fine presses use colophons to acknowledge the labor and materials behind a limited edition. For readers and collectors, the note connects the poems' verbal art to the particular physical circumstances of their production.
Example
Example in poetry:
A colophon is a note, usually at the end of a book, that records details of its printing and production; A poetry chapbook colophon might state that it was printed by letterpress in an edition of one hundred copies; A poet can use a colophon to name the typeface, paper, printer, binder, and date of publication; In a handmade collection, the colophon may explain that the pages were sewn by hand and signed by the author
Additional Notes
A colophon records how a book was made, often naming the press, printer, typeface, paper, date, and edition size. In fine press poetry books, it may also note hand-binding or special materials.
Other Meanings of “Colophon”
Also Known As
Printer's Colophon
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