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Hendecasyllabic pair

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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 couplet in which each line has eleven syllables, common in classical poetry

Detailed Definition
A hendecasyllabic pair is a rhyming couplet in which each line contains eleven syllables, a form common in classical Latin and Italian poetry (e.g., Catullus); in English, it offers a flexible alternative to decasyllabic norms with a slightly extended cadence.
Example
Example in poetry:
Hendecasyllabic pair: Two lines of eleven syllables each rhyming; Classic Italian hendecasyllabic couplets; Example from Dante’s terza rima; Poetic lines in 11-syllables with rhyme
Additional Notes
Hendecasyllabic pair: Two consecutive lines of verse (couplet) that each contain eleven syllables; a meter common in classical poetry (e.g., hendecasyllable of Catullus).
Also Known As
Eleven-syllable couplet Hendecasyllabic two-liner Eleven-beat rhyme-pair Undecasyllabic couplet Decasyllabic couplet
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