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Pointing rhyme

Sound
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

End-words containing demonstrative or indexical terms that direct attention outward

Detailed Definition
Pointing rhyme: Sonic echoes combined with demonstrative or deictic language that both sound and indicate, creating acoustic patterns while directing attention to specific relationships. The rhyme performs double duty as musical device and directional signal, using sound similarity to reinforce the connections that demonstrative words explicitly establish.
Example
Example in poetry:
Rhyme using demonstratives or deictics; "This"/"kiss" or "here"/"fear" sound patterns; Sonic echo through pointing words; Correspondence using context-dependent terms
Additional Notes
Rhyme created through or emphasizing demonstrative words like "this," "that," "here." Creates sound patterns while directing attention to specific referents.
Also Known As
Deictic rhyme Demonstrative echo Pointing correspondence Indexical pattern Indexical correspondence
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