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ivy'd

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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

Covered with ivy. The apostrophe marks an older poetic spelling of the adjective.

Detailed Definition
Ivy'd is an older poetic spelling of 'ivied,' meaning covered with ivy. Poets use this kind of spelling to create a traditional, decorative, or antique tone.
Example
Example in poetry:
“Around my ivy’d porch shall spring” contracts ivyed or ivy-covered for rhythm; “The ivy’d wall kept the afternoon cool” gives a house age and enclosure; “An ivy’d ruin held the names of strangers” uses the plant as a sign of time and persistence; The apostrophe marks an omitted syllable, a common metrical device in older diction
Additional Notes
The form "ivy'd" in "Around my ivy'd porch shall spring" is an archaic poetic spelling that readers may not recognize at first glance.; Found in the poem, A Wish by Samuel Rogers
Also Known As
clad in ivy vine-draped green-clad
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