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fellowship

Noun
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

Friendly companionship or a sense of shared belonging. It often suggests a close social bond rather than just casual friendship.

Detailed Definition
Fellowship is a somewhat formal or literary word for companionship, community, or mutual support. In poems, it can carry a warm sense of human connection and shared life. Here it broadens the speaker’s gratitude to include the company of friends.
Example
Example in poetry:
“And fellowship of friends” names companionship and shared purpose; “Their fellowship endured the winter road”; “At the table, fellowship warmed the room”; “The hikers found fellowship beneath the stars”
Additional Notes
Although understandable, 'fellowship' is a more formal, literary word than everyday speech, and the quoted phrase may prompt a lookup.; Found in the poem, I thank thee God, that I have lived by Elizabeth Craven
Also Known As
community camaraderie kinship alliance commune
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