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murmurin'

Archaic Terms
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

Murmurin' is a dialect form of 'murmuring', indicating a soft, low sound.

Detailed Definition
The term 'murmurin'' captures the essence of soft, indistinct sounds, often associated with nature or gentle expressions of emotion. In poetry, it can evoke a sense of calm or sorrow, as it does in this poem, where the bees' murmuring reflects the somber mood of mourning. The dialect form adds authenticity to the speaker's voice and setting.
Example
Example in poetry:
"Bees, bees, murmurin' low" from dialect; enhanced: "Bees, bees, murmurin' low; Cauld i' his grave ligs your maister dear"; pastoral hum: "Murmurin' streams join the chorus"; contemporary: "Murmurin' winds through tall grass"; educational: "Murmurin' phonetic in regional poetry"; "Nature's murmurin' lullaby."
Additional Notes
The use of 'murmurin'' conveys the soft, sorrowful sound of the bees, enhancing the poem's emotional atmosphere.; Found in the poem, Telling the Bees by Frederic William Moorman
Also Known As
murmuring whispering rustling soft complaint
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