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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 brief poem built around one arresting visual image, prioritizing sensory immediacy over narrative or argument.

Detailed Definition
Image piece is a short poetic composition centered entirely on the presentation and exploration of one or more vivid sensory images, prioritizing visual or tactile immediacy over narrative, argument, or abstract reflection.
Example
Example in poetry:
“Fog / comes / on little cat feet.” – Carl Sandburg; “Haiku: / Old pond— / frog jumps in— / sound of water.” – Bashō; “The rose is obsolete / but each petal…” – William Carlos Williams; “Autumn moonlight— / a worm digs silently / into the chestnut.” – Bashō
Additional Notes
Image piece is a short poem or fragment centered on one dominant image; often minimalist and open-ended—ideal for practicing precision and implication over exposition.
Also Known As
Imagist fragment sensory shard minimal image lyrical vignette Imagistic fragment
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