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Mint

Food And Drink
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 cooling aromatic herb associated with freshness, gardens, and restorative drinks. It can suggest clarity, renewal, and quickening sensation.

Detailed Definition
Mint is a vivid sensory word in poetry because its scent rises quickly when leaves are crushed between fingers. It can belong to tea, sauces, summer drinks, or garden paths, creating an atmosphere of freshness and small-scale abundance. Poets may use mint to describe relief after heat, the sudden return of memory, or the lively presence of a particular place. Its spreading habit in gardens can also symbolize persistence, unruliness, and the way recollection overtakes carefully ordered spaces.
Example
Example in poetry:
“Mint bruised beneath our shoes sweetened the path” uses fragrance to make a walk immediate and sensory; A poet may place mint in tea to suggest hospitality and conversation; “Her words were mint after the argument, cool but sharp” uses the herb as a precise comparison; Mint growing back after being cut can symbolize persistence and renewal
Additional Notes
Mint’s cooling sensation makes it useful for renewal, relief, and quick attention. Its fast-spreading growth may also suggest persistence or unruly abundance.
Other Meanings of “Mint”
Also Known As
Mint Herb
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