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Flowing doublet

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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

A rhymed or unrhymed couplet with seamless enjambment, where syntax and thought flow smoothly from the first to the second line.

Detailed Definition
A two-line verse unit or couplet in which syntax, grammar, and sentence structure continue smoothly from the first line into the second without pause or completion at the line break. The flowing doublet uses enjambment to create unity between lines and forward momentum. This technique contrasts with end-stopped couplets achieving closure at each line ending. Flowing doublets are common in heroic couplets where poets vary between closed and open pairs.
Example
Example in poetry:
Couplets with enjambment between lines; Two-line pairs with smooth syntactic flow; Doublets where grammar continues across break; Flowing two-line units
Additional Notes
Combines couplet's paired structure with enjambment's forward momentum. Creates tension between formal pairing and syntactic flow. Common in heroic couplets.
Also Known As
Enjambed couplet Run-on pair Continuous doublet Flowing two-liner
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