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Necklace

Jewellery
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 ornamental chain or strand worn around the neck, often bearing jewels or a pendant; in poetry, a necklace can symbolize beauty, wealth, captivity, or the binding nature of love and obligation.

Detailed Definition
A necklace often serves as a visible thread between body, gift, and memory. Pearls, stones, shells, or beads may each shape its emotional tone, from luxury to mourning to travel. In poems, a necklace may be clasped by a lover, inherited from a parent, or broken in anger. Its encircling form can suggest affection, status, obligation, or the delicate pressure of possession.
Example
Example in poetry:
A necklace can create visual imagery through its colour, weight, and movement; “Her amber necklace caught the firelight like a chain of captured suns”; A broken necklace may symbolize a damaged relationship or interrupted trust; Poets can use beads on a necklace as a metaphor for separate moments joined into a life; “Each bead was a year, threaded by the patient hand of grief” turns jewellery into an extended metaphor; In love poetry, the act of fastening a necklace may suggest intimacy and care
Additional Notes
A necklace may be made of metal links, beads, pearls, or gems. Poets can use its circle around the throat to suggest intimacy, adornment, restraint, or a remembered gift.
Also Known As
Neck Chain Necklet
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