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Double expression

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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

The use of two words or phrases to convey a single idea for emphasis or clarity

Detailed Definition
Double expression is a rhetorical device in poetry where a single idea is articulated through two distinct but complementary phrases or images, enhancing emphasis and emotional resonance; this technique, akin to parallelism or pleonasm, deepens thematic complexity and can reflect internal conflict, duality, or layered perception within the poetic voice.
Example
Example in poetry:
“Free and independent” (two adjectives reinforcing sovereignty); “Cease and desist” (legal phrase using paired verbs for emphasis); “Null and void” (redundant legal pairing for clarity); “Wine and dine” (idiomatic doubling for hospitality)
Additional Notes
Double expression involves using two words or phrases to convey a single idea for emphasis or poetic richness (e.g., “fear and trembling”); it’s a rhetorical device akin to hendiadys and appears frequently in biblical and Romantic poetry.
Also Known As
Duplex phrasing twofold utterance dual articulation mirrored expression Hendiadys
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