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Divine utterance

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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

Verse presented as revelation or prophecy, where the poet serves as conduit for divine speech, often marked by authoritative tone and archaic diction.

Detailed Definition
Divine utterance refers to poetic language that claims or simulates direct speech from a god or sacred source, characterized by imperative tone, cosmic scope, and revelatory content; it often appears in prophetic, liturgical, or visionary poetry, where the poet acts as a conduit for transcendent wisdom, blurring the line between human composition and sacred dictation.
Example
Example in poetry:
Biblical prophecy: “Thus saith the Lord…”; Quranic verses beginning “Say: He is Allah, the One”; Hindu Vedic hymns invoking deities in first-person divine voice; Native American ceremonial chants where the speaker becomes the spirit.
Additional Notes
Divine utterance conveys revelation through poetic form; often in first-person deity voice. Distinguish from ecstatic speech by clarity vs. frenzy.
Also Known As
Sacred dictation divine proclamation theophanic speech heavenly declaration Glossolalia Prophecy sacred utterance
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