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Ludo

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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 race game in which players move pieces from a starting area to a home path by rolling dice.

Detailed Definition
Ludo is a board game descended from older race games, with colored pieces traveling around a track and returning opponents’ pieces to their starting areas. Progress depends on chance, timing, and the vulnerability of being exposed on the route. In poetry, ludo can evoke family competition, interrupted journeys, exile, or the circularity of return. Its cheerful colors may sharpen poems in which domestic play quietly rehearses danger, hierarchy, and unequal chances.
Example
Example in poetry:
Ludo can represent a long journey from home to safety; “Each Ludo token left the corner carrying a different childhood” uses the board as a map of departure; A poet may compare the dice roll to forces that interrupt or accelerate a life; The race around the Ludo board can symbolize rivalry among siblings, friends, or generations.
Additional Notes
Ludo developed from the Indian game Pachisi and is usually played by moving four pieces around a track into a home column. Dice rolls introduce chance, while captures can return an opponent’s piece to its start. Regional rules may change the number needed to leave the base.
Also Known As
Pachisi
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