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oracular

Adjective
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

Having the authoritative, mysterious, or ambiguous tone of prophecy or divine speech

Detailed Definition
Oracular poetry adopts the voice of prophecy, divine revelation, or cryptic utterance—often through fragmented syntax, archaic diction, or enigmatic imagery—to convey timeless truths, warnings, or mysteries, echoing the Delphic Oracle’s ambiguous yet authoritative pronouncements.
Example
Example in poetry:
A poem delivered as a prophecy or a divine message; A poem whose language is elevated, formal, and mysterious, suggesting hidden wisdom; A work that is written as a riddle or enigmatic statement meant to be interpreted; A lyric that speaks of the future or the unknowable in an authoritative tone;
Additional Notes
oracular: Having the character of an oracle; a poetic voice that sounds prophetic, mysterious, authoritative, or divinely inspired; the language is often elevated, riddling, or aphoristic.
Also Known As
prophetic oracle-like divinatory Fatidical Vatic
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