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Cornish-man

Noun
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 man native to or living in Cornwall, the southwestern English county with a distinct regional history, culture, and dialect.

Detailed Definition
Cornish-man is an older regional label for a person from Cornwall. In the poem it identifies the local speaker and helps mark the ballad’s regional setting and dialect flavor.
Example
Example in poetry:
“St. Keyne,” quoth the Cornish-man identifies a man from Cornwall in Southey’s ballad; A Cornish-man in dialect verse may carry regional speech, landscape, and local legend; “The Cornish-man watched gulls wheel above the tin mine,” uses the noun descriptively; When teaching the term, note that a demonym names origin and may acquire historical or cultural associations
Additional Notes
The hyphenated regional term in "the Cornish-man" is less common today and may need explanation.; Found in the poem, The Well of St. Keyne by Robert Southey
Also Known As
Cornishman native of Cornwall Cornish dweller
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