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Link word

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 word repeated at the end of one stanza and the beginning of the next to create continuity, echo, or structural linkage in a poem.

Detailed Definition
Link word is a term repeated at the end of one line or stanza and the beginning of the next to create cohesion and forward momentum; this device, common in troubadour poetry and chain verse, functions as both structural glue and thematic echo across poetic segments.
Example
Example in poetry:
A word that is used at the end of a line or stanza and then repeated at the beginning of the next line or stanza, forming a connective chain (e.g., in a villanelle or triolet); A word that is thematically central and repeated throughout a poem to bind its ideas
Additional Notes
Link word: A word, often one with multiple meanings or strong connotations, that connects two different ideas, images, or stanzas, bridging a conceptual gap or facilitating a transition; similar to a pivot word.
Also Known As
Connecting word Linking particle Bridge word Anadiplosis
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