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Efflorescence

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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 period of flowering or peak development of a poetic movement

Detailed Definition
Efflorescence in poetry denotes a sudden, vivid blossoming of imagery, sound, or metaphor that radiates from a central idea, creating a moment of lyrical intensity or epiphany; this ornamental flourish often marks climactic passages in Romantic or Symbolist verse, embodying creative or spiritual revelation.
Example
Example in poetry:
Efflorescence: The lush, blooming imagery in Keats’s “Ode to Autumn”—“barred clouds bloom the soft-dying day”—demonstrates poetic efflorescence: a flourishing of sensory language.
Additional Notes
Efflorescence: Bursting into flower; metaphorically, a flourishing of language, imagery, or emotion in a poem—often marks a climactic or revelatory moment in lyrical development.
Also Known As
Flowering Blossoming Ornamental flourishing Decorative expansion
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