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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 method of selection-based poetry, arranging pre-existing words into new combinations

Detailed Definition
Discovered poetry extracts language from non-poetic sources—graffiti, dialogue, official records—and arranges it into a new poetic form. Unlike standard composition, the craft lies in selection and structuring, revealing aesthetic or thematic qualities hidden in everyday text.
Example
Example in poetry:
A found poem rearranged from a television transcript; Verse crafted from grocery lists; Poetry composed using fragments of graffiti; Words selected from overheard bus conversations.
Additional Notes
Discovered poetry encourages attentive reading of everyday language; curation and arrangement bring hidden beauty to light.
Also Known As
Found poetry Hidden poetry Extracted verse Curated text poem Found text
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