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darts

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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

Darts is a game in which players throw small pointed missiles at a circular board to score points.

Detailed Definition
Darts appears in poetry as a precise emblem of the thrown point and the concentrated aim of the hand. In contemporary verse it represents the pub contest. Poets invoke darts to illustrate themes of the flight and the stick, the checkout, and the cultural pastime that has elevated the small missile into a figure of accuracy and the sudden finish.
Example
Example in poetry:
Darts themselves, in their flight and final quiver, supply poets with images of thrown precision; Verse of the oche lets the small missiles carry the drama of the checkout; “The darts left his hand like three decisions that could not be revised” illustrates committed action; Educational examples present the game as the art of the repeated, identical throw; Poets return to darts whenever the distance is short and the required accuracy is absolute.
Additional Notes
Darts, as the complete game, turns the repeated throw into a rhythm of concentration and release. The sport’s pub associations allow poets to evoke communal attention without high ceremony. Instructors may invite students to notice the difference between the solitary practice throw and the match throw under pressure. Related aiming games include archery and the various forms of throwing. The image works well when the poet needs a contest that is both precise and socially embedded.
Other Meanings of “darts”
Also Known As
Throwing Game Target Sport Dart Game
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