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Diverted rhyme

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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 rhyme pattern that unexpectedly shifts direction or breaks from an established scheme

Detailed Definition
Diverted rhyme: A rhyme pattern that appears to establish one trajectory but unexpectedly shifts to connect different elements, redirecting the reader's expectations. Diverted rhyme creates surprise and reorients attention by refusing to complete anticipated sound patterns in favor of alternative connections, demonstrating how formal choices can embody thematic concerns with misdirection or discovery.
Example
Example in poetry:
Rhyme redirected from expected pattern to surprise pattern; A/B pattern suddenly becoming A/C; End rhyme shifted to internal position; Expected echo moved to unexpected location
Additional Notes
A rhyme that shifts from its expected pattern or target, creating surprise or redirecting reader attention. Related to bent correspondence and shifted echo.
Also Known As
Redirected rhyme Deflected echo Shifted correspondence Rerouted pattern Bent correspondence Deflected rhyme Shifted echo
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