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Placid

Mood
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

Placid describes a mood of serene calm, undisturbed peace, and quietude, often conveyed through gentle, flowing imagery.

Detailed Definition
Placid mood in poetry evokes serene stillness through smooth rhythm, gentle imagery, and balanced diction; it appears in lake poems, evening meditations, or domestic scenes—like Wordsworth or Mary Oliver—where the external calm mirrors inner equilibrium, offering readers a space of quiet reflection and harmony that counters the chaos of modern life with simple, enduring grace.
Example
Example in poetry:
In “The Peace of Wild Things,” Wendell Berry finds placid relief in nature; In “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening,” Frost’s snowy scene evokes placid calm; In “Ode on a Grecian Urn,” Keats admires placid, eternal beauty; Mary Oliver’s “Wild Geese” offers placid reassurance; In “Dover Beach,” Matthew Arnold longs for placid faith; Emily Dickinson’s “Hope is the thing with feathers” presents hope as a placid, persistent presence.
Additional Notes
Placid mood denotes calm stillness, often surface-level; conveyed through smooth rhythm, reflective imagery (e.g., lakes), and minimal conflict—e.g., haiku or nature sketches; overlaps with tranquil, serene, and peaceful moods; can imply repression if contrasted with underlying tension.
Also Known As
Calm Serene Peaceful Still Undisturbed
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