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Exhaustion

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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

Extreme physical or mental fatigue resulting from illness, overwork, or stress. In poetry it may symbolise the draining effects of struggle or emotional turmoil.

Detailed Definition
Exhaustion describes a state in which the body or mind has been depleted of energy through prolonged effort, illness, or emotional strain. The condition can involve weakness, dizziness, and difficulty concentrating. In literary contexts exhaustion often appears in portrayals of travellers, labourers, or grief-stricken individuals worn down by experience. Poets employ the term to express the limits of human endurance and the longing for rest when life’s burdens have consumed one’s strength.
Example
Example in poetry:
The runner collapsed from sheer exhaustion at the line; Poets describe exhaustion as the end of creative fuel; Mental exhaustion followed the weeks of stress; She slept deeply due to total physical exhaustion; The war led to the exhaustion of the nation's resources; Exhaustion is a common theme in labor poetry.
Additional Notes
Exhaustion describes extreme physical or mental fatigue resulting from prolonged strain. In poetry the term frequently symbolises the draining effects of grief, labour, or emotional struggle. Writers may portray exhausted bodies collapsing after hardship or sleeplessness. The concept can also represent societal weariness during times of war or crisis. Exhaustion imagery often accompanies themes of endurance, survival, and the limits of human strength.
Other Meanings of “Exhaustion”
Also Known As
Extreme Fatigue Prostration Utter Weariness Weariness Fatigue flameouts
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