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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

An incorrect spelling of a word, sometimes with poetic or stylistic impact

Detailed Definition
Misspelling in poetry may be either an unintentional error or a deliberate stylistic choice—such as eye dialect or phonetic spelling—to convey regional speech, emotional intensity, or subversive intent; when intentional, it challenges normative language and can deepen characterization or thematic resonance.
Example
Example in poetry:
A poet deliberately misspelling a word to create a new rhyme: 'I feel a deep sorroh / That will last till morroh'; The use of phonetic or dialectical spelling to capture a particular voice or accent: 'He said, "Ah'm goin' home now'; A poet's intentional use of an archaic or non-standard spelling for stylistic effect, such as using 'faery' instead of 'fairy'; A modern poet's use of text-speak or online misspelling to reflect contemporary language: 'U r not going to believe this.'
Additional Notes
misspelling: Intentional deviation from standard spelling used for poetic effect, such as to represent dialect, ignorance, or for visual effect, sometimes related to eye rhyme or concrete poetry.
Also Known As
Orthographic error misspelt word spelling mistake Cacography
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