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Guelder

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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 common name for several species of Viburnum shrubs, prized for their attractive clusters of white or pink flowers, a favorite in ornamental gardens for their spring and summer display.

Detailed Definition
Guelder rose is a garden shrub with clusters of white flowers and red berries. In older poetry, the plant name can be used for its decorative and nostalgic associations.
Example
Example in poetry:
“Where are the Guelder roses, whose silver used to bring” refers to the guelder rose, a shrub with white flower clusters and red berries; “Guelder roses whitened the hedge like small moons” gives the plant a visual image; “By autumn, the guelder’s red berries burned above the frost” shows its seasonal change; “A botanical detail such as Guelder rose can root elegy in a specific remembered landscape” explains its effect
Additional Notes
"Guelder" is a specialized plant name in the quoted line and is unlikely to be familiar to many modern readers.; Found in the poem, Captain Cook (To My Brother) by Letitia Elizabeth Landon
Also Known As
Guelder Rose Viburnum flowering shrub ornamental plant
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