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mallet

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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

Mallet is the long-handled hammer used to strike the ball in games such as croquet or polo.

Detailed Definition
Mallet enters poetry as a rhythmic emblem of the swung head and the instrument of the directed blow. In literary contexts it represents the tool of the lawn or the field. Poets use the mallet to explore themes of the measured stroke, the colored ball, and the cultural implement that has framed the poetry of the hoop and the mounted contest.
Example
Example in poetry:
The mallet of croquet or of polo appears as the long-handled instrument of directed force; Verse of the lawn or the field lets the swung head speak the intention of the player; “She struck with the mallet and the ball obeyed the angle of her will” demonstrates controlled impact; Educational poetry shows the tool as the extension of arm and eye; Poets keep the mallet when the blow must be both accurate and graceful.
Additional Notes
The mallet’s long handle and striking head become the instrument of directed and often polite force in croquet or polo. Poets exploit both the mallet’s reach and its capacity for the carefully angled blow. Classroom discussion can usefully contrast the croquet mallet with the polo mallet for differences in weight and context. Related implements include the hammer and the general language of the striking tool. The image rewards attention to the difference between the gentle tap and the decisive stroke.
Other Meanings of “mallet”
Also Known As
Percussion mallet hammer
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