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Per mille sign

Notation
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

A symbol (‰) for parts per thousand, rarely used except in specialized or visual poetry.

Detailed Definition
The per mille sign extends the logic of percentages into finer gradations; in poetry, it may appear in scientific or ecological verse to emphasize precision, rarity, or incremental change within lyrical frameworks.
Example
Example in poetry:
Per mille signs (‰) appear in statistical poetry: “5‰ chance of rain”; In economic verse, “inflation ‰ rising” uses per mille; Some poets use ‰ for rarity metaphors; In scientific poetry, ‰ denotes concentrations; Experimental works use ‰ as visual symbol; In minimalist poetry, “1‰ hope” employs per mille starkly.
Additional Notes
Per mille sign: The per mille sign (‰) denotes parts per thousand; though uncommon in poetry, it may appear in statistical, economic, or conceptual verse—its rarity makes it a striking visual element when deployed intentionally in data-driven poetics.
Also Known As
permille per thousand sign
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