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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 spelling of 'heart', referring to the organ or metaphorically to the center of emotion.

Detailed Definition
The term 'hart' is an archaic spelling of 'heart', which can refer to the physical organ or metaphorically to the seat of emotions and desires. In the line 'Grace more then nature keepes my hart alive', it emphasizes the emotional and spiritual aspects of the speaker's existence, suggesting that grace sustains their life more than natural instincts. This usage reflects the deep connection between the heart and the themes of love and grace in the poem.
Example
Example in poetry:
"Grace more then nature keepes my hart alive" from Sidney; enhanced: "Grace more then nature keepes my hart alive, / Defying time's cruel scythe"; Spenser: "Hart pierced by Cupid's dart"; contemporary: "My hart beats true in love's archaic flame"; educational: "Hart as heart/deer pun in Renaissance sonnets"; "Gentle hart, endure the winter's bite."
Additional Notes
The word 'hart' appears in the context of discussing what sustains the speaker's life, linking it to the themes of grace and emotional existence.; Found in the poem, I Die Alive by Robert Southwell
Other Meanings of “hart”
Also Known As
male deer noble stag woodland hart antlered sovereign deer stag
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