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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

An archaic poetic term derived from the act of gazing; describes a persistent, fixed, or intent stare, often suggesting fascination, wonder, or intense observation.

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Detailed Definition
This is a rare early modern poetic form built on the idea of gazing. It appears in a phrase about eyes that look with admiration, reinforcing the poem’s visual emphasis.
Example
Example in poetry:
“Are rarely fram’d t’intrap poore gazine eies” uses gazine for gazing; The archaic form emphasizes eyes fixed in looking; “Gazine eyes” suggests watchful or yearning spectators; Modernized, the phrase would be “poor gazing eyes.”
Additional Notes
The word is not standard modern English and appears in an archaic poetic form.; Found in the poem, Sonnet 17 by Richard Barnefield
Also Known As
journal magazine periodical publication
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