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pivotal

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

Of crucial importance in relation to the development or success of something.

Detailed Definition
The term 'pivotal' refers to something that is central or essential to a situation or process. In the context of the poem, it describes the core of the soul as being of utmost importance, suggesting that it plays a critical role in the balance of existence. This highlights the interconnectedness of the soul with the greater universe.
Example
Example in poetry:
"Pivotal core of the soul, heavier than iron" central; enhanced: "Pivotal core of the soul, heavier than iron / so ponderously central"; existential; contemporary: "Pivotal decisions shape fate"; educational: "Pivotal turning point in modernist verse."
Additional Notes
The word 'pivotal' is used to emphasize the essential nature of the soul's core in the poem.; Found in the poem, Underneath by D. H. Lawrence
Also Known As
crucial decisive central turning-point
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