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night song

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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

A lyrical poem written for or about the night, often serene or melancholic

Detailed Definition
A night song is a lyrical poem or poetic form traditionally composed or sung during nighttime, often expressing longing, lament, vigil, or spiritual meditation, drawing on cultural traditions from troubadour serenades to African American spirituals and Chinese classical verse.
Example
Example in poetry:
A serenade sung under a lover's window; A lullaby meant to soothe a child to sleep; The Nocturne as a musical-poetic form, exploring the deep, quiet atmosphere of the night; A folk song that describes a journey taken by moonlight;
Additional Notes
night song: A lyric poem meant to be sung or read late in the day or at night, expressing feelings or observations related to the evening; related to the serenade (sung outdoors for a lover) or nocturne; a medieval example is the aubade (a morning song of lovers separating).
Also Known As
nocturne song night lyric serenade of night Nocturne
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