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Modeling

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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

The shaping of a three-dimensional form from pliable material such as clay or wax.

Detailed Definition
Modeling builds volume by adding, pressing, smoothing, and reshaping material until a figure or object gains dimensional presence. Unlike carving, it often emphasizes accumulation and revision. In poetry, modeling can describe the gradual formation of a speaker, image, or argument through added details. A modeled poem does not simply state its subject; it gives the subject contour and weight, allowing readers to feel its shape emerge through successive lines.
Example
Example in poetry:
Use modeling in a poem by showing how light and shadow give a face, hand, or object the appearance of three dimensions; Describe a sculptor modeling clay so that the poem follows the gradual emergence of a human form; A speaker can say that memory models the dead person's features from fragments of voice and light; In an ekphrastic poem, note how the artist's subtle shading makes an apple seem round enough to hold
Additional Notes
Modeling builds volume by adding, pressing, carving, or smoothing pliable material. It differs from casting, which uses a mold.
Also Known As
Modelling
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