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Hohenlinden

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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 1800 French victory under Moreau over Austria, securing French dominance in Germany.

Detailed Definition
Hohenlinden cemented revolutionary France’s military ascendancy. In poetry, it appears as a moment of republican triumph and strategic mastery—often referenced in early 19th-century verse to celebrate the power of citizen armies over monarchical forces, embodying the revolutionary spirit’s reach into the heart of old Europe.
Example
Example in poetry:
Hohenlinden, Moreau’s 1800 victory, appears in French Revolutionary odes as republican triumph; A modern sonnet might frame Hohenlinden’s snow as cloak for tactical genius; In a dramatic lyric, a Bavarian conscript recalls French columns in the forest at Hohenlinden; A free-verse elegy could mourn the Austrian dead in Bavarian winter; Contemporary poets use Hohenlinden to explore forgotten Napoleonic battles; A haiku might capture frost on Hohenlinden’s pines after victory.
Additional Notes
Hohenlinden (1800) secured French control of southern Germany and elevated General Moreau; though overshadowed by Napoleon’s Marengo, it appears in contemporary and later poetry as a testament to republican military virtue and strategic brilliance.
Also Known As
Battle of Hohenlinden
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