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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

Flag is the marker on a pole that indicates the position of the hole on a golf green.

Detailed Definition
Flag appears in poetry as a visible emblem of the distant target and the signal of the hole. In literary contexts it represents the guiding mark. Poets draw on the flag to illustrate themes of the fluttering indicator, the approach from afar, and the cultural marker that has linked the green to the poetry of the aimed journey and the final approach.
Example
Example in poetry:
The flag on the pin or the flag of the finish supplies poets with the image of the visible goal; Golf and racing verse let the marker stand for the end of the long approach; “He played toward the flag as if the flag were the only remaining word” illustrates directed hope; Educational poetry shows the object as the practical and symbolic destination; Poets use the flag whenever the target must announce itself across distance.
Additional Notes
The flag on the pin announces the hole’s location across the distance of the approach and therefore becomes a figure for any visible and guiding end. Poets who linger on the flag often shift attention from the stroke to the mark that makes the stroke meaningful. Classroom discussion can usefully examine the flag as both practical signal and symbolic destination. Related objects include the pin and the cup. The image rewards attention to the difference between the flag seen from the fairway and the flag tended on the green.
Also Known As
flagstick pin standard pennon
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