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Possessive genitive

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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 grammatical construction using the genitive case to denote ownership, association, or relational possession between entities.

Detailed Definition
Possessive genitive in poetry refers to the grammatical construction indicating ownership or association—typically using ’s or of—which poets manipulate for rhythmic, symbolic, or relational effect; beyond mere syntax, it can imply emotional bonds, loss, inheritance, or identity, as in “my mother’s hands” carrying both literal and metaphorical weight.
Example
Example in poetry:
A phrase where ownership or relation is shown by the genitive case, typically an apostrophe-'s' in English: "The moon's silver eye"; "My father's old coat," showing possession; "The city's noise," indicating a relationship or quality of the city; "A soldier's duty," indicating a characteristic or belonging.
Additional Notes
Possessive genitive: The use of the genitive case (often indicated by 's in English) to show possession or close relationship (e.g., "The sun's light," "Poetry's power"); the grammatical structure, not the meaning, is the focus.
Also Known As
possessive case genitive form ownership case Attributive genitive
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