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frayed

Adjective
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

Frayed describes fabric, rope, or another material worn at the edges so that threads loosen, split, or unravel through age or use.

Detailed Definition
Something frayed has become worn at the edges, with threads or fibers coming loose. Here it helps describe the albums as old and damaged, reinforcing the poem’s sense of age and fading memory.
Example
Example in poetry:
“With albums old and frayed” describes worn edges or threads; “A frayed sleeve brushed the windowpane”; “The frayed map opened along its creases”; “Her frayed patience broke like an old rope”
Additional Notes
“Frayed” is a more specific descriptive word than everyday “worn,” and in the quoted line it signals physical deterioration.; Found in the poem, Keeper of Our Days by Richard
Also Known As
tattered worn ragged unraveled
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