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Pause-marked overflow

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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 form of enjambment where a meaningful pause (caesura) occurs mid-line before the thought continues into the next.

Detailed Definition
Pause-marked overflow describes enjambment that creates significant hesitation between lines, using breaks to generate dramatic pauses within continuous syntax. This technique exploits tension between syntactic flow and linear structure, creating emphasis through interrupted movement.
Example
Example in poetry:
Enjambment marked by punctuation indicating pause; Run-on with comma, dash, or semicolon; Overflow with pause notation; Syntactic continuation with breathing marks
Additional Notes
Line overflow that occurs at marked pauses in syntax or sense, creating enjambment at natural breaking points.
Also Known As
Mid-line overflow Caesura run-on Pause-marked continuation Natural-break spillover Diaeretic enjambment Natural-break enjambment
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