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decked

Verb
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

Adorned, decorated, or arrayed with ornaments; it can also mean prepared or fitted out, especially for celebration, travel, or display.

Detailed Definition
Here decked out means dressed up or furnished in a festive way. The word can feel slightly old-fashioned in this context, especially in the image of rooms being prepared for celebration.
Example
Example in poetry:
“When my rooms have been decked out and the flutes sound” uses decked as adorned or furnished; “Decked with holly” is a familiar festive use of the verb; “The bride was decked in silver thread” emphasizes ceremonial ornament; A contemporary poem might say, “the street was decked with protest signs,” treating public display as decoration
Additional Notes
The quoted use of decked out is a more literary way to say decorated, which may prompt readers to look it up.; Found in the poem, Let Me Not Forget by Rabindranath Tagore
Also Known As
adorned embellished decorated
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