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mariners

Dialect
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

Individuals who navigate or work on ships at sea; in poetry, they evoke seafaring, adventure, the hardships of oceanic life, and the camaraderie of those who brave the waters.

Detailed Definition
The term 'mariners' refers to sailors or seamen, often used in a poetic context to evoke the imagery of the sea and its vastness. In the poem, the mariners are depicted as calling the roll of their number, suggesting a connection to the maritime world and the natural rhythms of the ocean.
Example
Example in poetry:
"Like mariners calling the roll of their number The sea fowl put out to the infinite deep" (sailors); "The mariners braved the angry sea" (nautical); "A mariner's tale of the south" (narrative); "The mariners' chorus rang" (folk); "The ancient mariner with his glittering eye" (Coleridge allusion)
Additional Notes
The word 'mariners' appears in the line describing sailors, emphasizing their role in the maritime imagery of the poem.; Found in the poem, Sunrise on the Coast by Banjo Paterson
Also Known As
seafarers sailors bold ocean voyagers nautical crew
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