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Little song

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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 lyric poem of short length, often resembling a tune or canzone; literally "canzonetta."

Detailed Definition
Little song is a short, lyrical poem of simple structure and intimate tone, often modeled on folk or classical song forms; it prioritizes melodic phrasing and emotional immediacy over complexity, evoking the brevity and directness of Sappho’s fragments or Japanese tanka.
Example
Example in poetry:
Little song (A direct translation of the Italian canzonetta or German Lied, implying a short, simple lyrical poem intended for or suggestive of music); The German Lied tradition, often featuring simple, folk-like melodies and texts; Any short, light, lyrical poem ideal for setting to music
Additional Notes
Little song: A translation or direct reference to the canzonetta or chansonnette, a short, lyric poem with a musical, light, or folk-song quality.
Also Known As
Lied Short song Little lyric Cantilene
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