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Design runover

Structure
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

Poetic overflow or extension that breaks expected structural limits

Detailed Definition
Design runover occurs when a poetic element—such as syntax, imagery, or theme—extends beyond its expected formal boundary, such as a stanza or line break, to create continuity or disruption; this technique challenges compartmentalization and can enhance fluidity or tension, depending on whether the runover feels organic or jarring.
Example
Example in poetry:
Design runover where lines spill past intended structure; Breaking layout deliberately; Overrunning margin to disrupt design; Free verse ignoring page borders
Additional Notes
Design runover: A term, perhaps idiosyncratic, for when the formal structure (the "design") of a poem is intentionally ignored or subverted by the sense, often through extreme or unexpected enjambment. Related: Run-on line.
Also Known As
Design overflow form carryover structural runover compositional spillover Architectonic enjambment
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