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Occult

Astrology
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

Hidden or esoteric celestial influences, often linked to invisible planets. In poetry, occult forces veil mysteries or subterranean stellar powers.

Detailed Definition
Occult, from "hidden," encompasses Theosophical astrology. Poets occult in secret verse like Blake's. Literary shadows symbolize enigma. The term's concealed realm poeticizes depth, where occult stars whisper arcana, enhancing explorations of magic, subconscious, and the shadowed undercurrents of cosmic influence.
Example
Example in poetry:
In hidden arts by Blake: "Occult fires burn in the prophet's visionary eye."; Yeats occult symbols: "Occult rose blooms in the gyre's secret core."; Modern poet Ann Lauterbach occults: "Occult streams flow from the zodiac's veiled source."; In H.D.'s mysteries, occult: "Occult waves birth the word from hidden depths."; Alice Notley occult dreams: "Occult night charts the self's forbidden code."
Additional Notes
Occult planets (Pluto/Neptune) hidden powers. In poetry, occults veiled forces—related to esoteric; mysteries shrouded.
Also Known As
Occult Astrology Hidden Knowledge Witch
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