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open sea

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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 part of the ocean beyond territorial waters and coastal influences, offering unobstructed passage.

Detailed Definition
The open sea is the realm of ultimate freedom and ultimate isolation, a watery desert where all bearings must be self-made. In poetry, it symbolizes the transcendent state of being untethered from all earthly certainties, the sublime emptiness that tests the soul. Here, the ship is reduced to a speck, and human concerns become almost absurdly small against the immensity. Poets use the open sea to discuss the quest for meaning, the terror of infinity, and the exhilaration of absolute autonomy. It is the stage for the epic journey, the place where all conventional morality and society are left behind, and only the elemental struggle remains.
Example
Example in poetry:
The open sea in poetry symbolizes the transcendent state of being untethered from all earthly certainties.; It is the realm of ultimate freedom and ultimate isolation, a watery desert where all bearings must be self-made.; Poets use the open sea to discuss the quest for meaning, the terror of infinity, and the exhilaration of absolute autonomy.; It is the stage for the epic journey, where all conventional morality is left behind.; The open sea is the part of the ocean beyond territorial waters and coastal influences.; Here, the ship is reduced to a speck, and human concerns become almost absurdly small.
Additional Notes
The open sea is the part of the ocean beyond the influence of land, a realm of ultimate freedom and ultimate isolation. In poetry, it symbolizes the transcendent state of being untethered from all earthly certainties, the sublime emptiness that tests the soul. Here, the ship is reduced to a speck, and human concerns become almost absurdly small against the immensity. Poets use the open sea to discuss the quest for meaning, the terror of infinity, and the exhilaration of absolute autonomy. It is the stage for the epic journey, the place where all conventional morality and society are left behind, and only the elemental struggle remains.
Also Known As
Offshore deep sea high seas blue water
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