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ekal

Archaic Terms
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

Ekal is an archaic poetic form of 'equal,' meaning equivalent or alike, often used in older verse for rhyme or meter.

Detailed Definition
The term 'ekal' is an old-fashioned spelling of 'equal,' often used in dialectal contexts. In the poem, it suggests a sense of fairness or parity that is ironically contrasted with the behavior of politicians. The use of 'ekal' emphasizes the speaker's skepticism about the authenticity of those in power.
Example
Example in poetry:
"An' dat dey was Gawd's own ekal" (dialect rendering of 'equal'); "In God's sight, all souls are ekal" (theological); "No king nor peasant, all are ekal under the sun" (philosophical); "He sought an ekal partner in mind and heart" (romantic); "The scales of justice hold all men ekal" (legal metaphor)
Additional Notes
The word 'ekal' appears in the line, highlighting the ironic notion of equality attributed to politicians.; Found in the poem, Politicians by Orrick Johns
Also Known As
equal peer counterpart match
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