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consonant repetition

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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

The recurrence of consonant sounds throughout a poem or passage, including alliteration, consonance, and chime; it creates texture, musicality, and binding sonic connections across lines.

Detailed Definition
Consonant repetition is the recurrence of consonant sounds throughout a poem or passage, creating sonic texture, unity, and emphasis. This encompasses various techniques including alliteration, consonance, and more subtle patterns of consonantal echoing. The strategic repetition of consonant sounds can reinforce meaning, create musicality, link related ideas, or contribute to the poem's overall acoustic character. Unlike strict alliteration, consonant repetition may occur anywhere within words and across various positions, creating a more diffuse but pervasive sonic effect that contributes to the poem's coherence and memorability.
Example
Example in poetry:
Consonant repetition: Repeated t-sounds in "tick-tock time"; Poe's r-sounds throughout "The Raven"; Multiple k-sounds in "quick clicking clock"; Recurring consonants for emphasis or mood
Additional Notes
consonant repetition|The recurrence of the same consonant sounds, particularly at the beginning or middle of words; can provide emphasis or texture.
Also Known As
consonantal recurrence phonetic echo sound iteration Alliteration Consonantal parallelism
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