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opulent

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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

Characterized by riches, luxury, and lavish display; a quality of abundance and grandeur employed in descriptive and decorative poetry to evoke palaces, courts, and the sensory overwhelm of Baroque or Romantic excess.

Detailed Definition
The term 'opulent' describes something that is characterized by wealth and luxury. In Emerson's poem, it refers to the richness of the soul, suggesting a deep connection to the beauty of existence and the abundance of experiences that life offers, enhancing the poem's exploration of Beauty's multifaceted nature.
Example
Example in poetry:
"Is it that my opulent soul" abundant; enhanced: "Is it that my opulent soul Was mingled from the generous whole"; Whitman catalogs: "Opulent diversity"; contemporary: "Opulent verses overflow"; educational: "Opulent richness in Transcendentalism."
Additional Notes
The term 'opulent' conveys a sense of richness and depth, as seen in the line 'Was mingled from the generous whole,' which emphasizes the soul's connection to beauty.; Found in the poem, Ode to Beauty by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Also Known As
wealthy affluent sumptuous luxurious voluptuous oriental
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