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emits

Verb
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

Sends out, releases, or gives off something such as light, heat, sound, scent, or radiation, often describing a source spreading outward.

Detailed Definition
Emits is a formal verb often used for light, sound, or heat. In this poem it describes the taper's light as shining more brightly in darkness.
Example
Example in poetry:
“Emits a brighter ray” uses emits for sending out light, sound, heat, or scent; Dickinson’s poems often turn light into a spiritual or psychological presence; “The lantern emits one gold circle on the snow” demonstrates the literal verb; “Her silence emits a warning louder than speech” uses the scientific word metaphorically in a contemporary voice
Additional Notes
The verb emits in the quoted line is a more formal, specialized-sounding word than common alternatives like gives off.; Found in the poem, The wretch condemn'd with life to part by Oliver Goldsmith
Also Known As
radiates releases gives off
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