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Exaltation

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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

A planet's heightened power in a specific sign, like Sun in Aries, amplifying virtues. In poetry, exaltations elevate figures to heroic or divine statuses.

Detailed Definition
Exaltations, from ancient tables, denote peak expressions opposite debilities. Poets exalt, as in Milton's celestial hierarchies. Literature amplifies traits, symbolizing glory. Their uplifting force poeticizes transcendence, where exalted planets shine supremely, mirroring aspirations and the poetic ascent to stellar pinnacles of potential.
Example
Example in poetry:
In Chaucer's "The Knight's Tale," exaltation lifts: "Palamon in Venus' exaltation wins the heart."; Milton exalts in "Paradise Lost": "Satan's false exaltation falls from heaven's height."; Modern poet Li-Young Lee exalts love: "In Pisces' exaltation, Neptune dreams the union."; Shakespeare's kings seek exaltation: "The king's exaltation crowns the scepter's golden ray."; Dorianne Laux exalts the body: "Exaltation of flesh in the lover's fervent gaze."
Additional Notes
Exaltation peaks dignity, e.g., Moon in Taurus for nurturing; falls opposite. Poets exalt virtues in odes—context: vs. detriment; usage: for peak expressions; enhances positive poetic archetypes.
Other Meanings of “Exaltation”
Also Known As
Exaltation Degree Ecstasy Rapture Transcendence glorification Elevation
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