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Gathering

Printing
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

A group of folded sheets assembled for binding. Gatherings form the internal sections of a book.

Detailed Definition
A gathering is a set of folded printed sheets placed together in their proper order before sewing, gluing, or otherwise binding a book. In many hand-bound poetry editions, each gathering is visibly stitched through the fold, making the book's construction part of its character. The size and arrangement of gatherings affect durability, how easily pages open, and the placement of poetic sequences. Bibliographers also examine gatherings to understand how an edition was printed and assembled.
Example
Example in poetry:
A gathering is a set of folded sheets placed together in sequence before binding; A poet assembling a chapbook may gather the printed sheets, nest them, and staple through the fold; In a sewn poetry book, each gathering can be stitched to the next for a durable binding; Checking every gathering before binding helps ensure that no poem page has been omitted or reversed
Additional Notes
Gathering refers to the folded sheets collected together before sewing, gluing, or binding. In hand-bound poetry books, visible gathering folds can reveal the book’s physical construction.
Also Known As
Section Quire aonach cropping féis gleaning haying oireachtas trooping
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