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hortatory phrase

Phrase
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

Language that strongly urges or advises, often with a moral or communal purpose

Detailed Definition
Hortatory phrases function as poetic calls to action or reflection, blending rhetoric with lyricism; they appear in invocations, civic poetry, or spiritual verse to inspire collective responsibility, ethical behavior, or transcendent aspiration.
Example
Example in poetry:
Arise, O people, and take up your pens!; Speak, O poets, and break the silence!; Write, though the world would silence you!; Dare, though you stand alone!
Additional Notes
Hortatory phrases strongly urge moral action: “Arise, O people, and take up your pens!”; they are didactic, communal, and prophetic; used in protest poetry and manifestos; use imperative mood and collective pronouns; avoid condescension—ground in shared struggle; related to exhortative phrase and imperative phrase; ideal for poems calling for justice or awakening.
Also Known As
exhortation urging phrase moral appeal
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