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Corona

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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 ring of colored light around the sun or moon caused by water droplets or ice crystals.

Detailed Definition
A corona is a luminous, often pastel-colored circle that appears close around the sun or moon when light is diffracted by tiny droplets or ice crystals in thin cloud. It differs from a halo by appearing smaller and softer-edged. Poets can use a corona as an image of fragile radiance, spiritual uncertainty, or beauty made visible through mist, distance, and obscurity.
Example
Example in poetry:
A lunar corona shone as a pale ring around the moon through thin cloud; “Around the moon, a corona trembled like a halo,” uses the optical effect to create an atmosphere of wonder; A poet might contrast a delicate corona with the rough weather gathering beneath it; The corona can symbolize distance, since its beautiful ring appears close to the moon but cannot be touched
Additional Notes
A corona is smaller and closer to the sun or moon than a halo; its soft colors can create an enchanted mood.
Also Known As
Atmospheric Corona Solar Corona Lunar Corona Halo Sonnet crown
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