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electroacoustic poetry

Genre
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

Poetry that incorporates electronic sound manipulation and recording into performance or structure

Detailed Definition
Electroacoustic poetry integrates spoken word with electronic sound manipulation—such as looping, distortion, or digital synthesis—to create hybrid auditory experiences where voice and technology co-compose meaning; emerging in the late 20th century, it challenges print-based notions of text by foregrounding performance, timbre, and spatialized sound.
Example
Example in poetry:
Electroacoustic poetry: A poem performed with layered electronic soundscapes and human voice merging, as in Wayla Chambo’s compositions; Digitally manipulated spoken word fragments combined with synthesized sounds; Sound poetry performed live with electronic modulation; Multimedia poetry presentations integrating ambient sounds and voice electronically.
Additional Notes
Poetry that incorporates or is created through electronic sound manipulation, synthesized voices, or the mixing of recorded sounds alongside or instead of traditional language; related to sound poetry and concrete poetry.
Also Known As
Electroacoustic verse Electric-sound poetry Acoustic-digital poetry Amplified poetry
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