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gatherèd

Archaic Terms
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

Gathered; collected. The accent mark signals older poetic spelling or pronunciation.

Detailed Definition
This is an older poetic form of gathered, often used to fit meter or show pronunciation in verse. It is not a different word in meaning, but its spelling is archaic and may slow modern readers.
Example
Example in poetry:
“Corn once gatherèd” uses gatherèd to mark three syllables, gath-er-ed; The grave accent helps readers hear the intended meter; Harvest imagery can make gathering literal or symbolic; “Gatherèd names” might suggest memory collected after loss.
Additional Notes
“Gatherèd” in “Corn once gatherèd” is an archaic poetic spelling that may be unfamiliar in modern reading.; Found in the poem, The Lesson of the Water Mill by Sarah Doudney
Also Known As
collected assembled accumulated amassed huddled sheaved stookit
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