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ev'ry

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

An archaic or poetic contraction of “every,” used to fit a poem’s meter, rhythm, or traditional style, as in “ev'ry flower.”

Detailed Definition
This contracted spelling appears in older poetry to fit meter and rhyme. It is not a separate word in modern usage, but readers may notice it as an archaic poetic form.
Example
Example in poetry:
“And ev’ry pang that rends the heart” uses contraction to fit meter; “Ev’ry leaf repeated autumn’s warning”; “Ev’ry streetlamp trembled in the rain”; “Ev’ry voice fell silent at the door”
Additional Notes
The apostrophe spelling in the quoted line is an old poetic form of every, which modern readers may not expect.; Found in the poem, The wretch condemn'd with life to part by Oliver Goldsmith
Also Known As
every each all total
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