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Hendiatris

Device
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 rhetorical device expressing a single concept through three parallel, coordinated words or phrases for emphasis.

Detailed Definition
Hendiatris is a rhetorical figure using three coordinated words or phrases to express a single complex idea (e.g., “wine, women, and song”), amplifying emphasis through triadic structure; in poetry, it creates rhythmic momentum and mnemonic resonance, often appearing in invocations or catalogues.
Example
Example in poetry:
Hendiatris: “Liberté, égalité, fraternité” structures revolutionary ideals; “Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” frames American ethos; “Faith, hope, and charity” orders Christian virtues; “Blood, sweat, and tears” intensifies wartime resolve; “Snap, crackle, pop” commercializes triadic rhythm; “Past, present, future” maps temporal continuum poetically
Additional Notes
Three-part expression of single idea. Extension of hendiadys. "Blood, sweat, and tears" for "intense effort." Related: hendiadys, tricolon. Study: rule of three in rhetoric.
Other Meanings of “Hendiatris”
Also Known As
triple expression three-fold phrase
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