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pow'r

Archaic Terms
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 contraction of 'power,' often used in poetry to convey strength or influence.

Detailed Definition
The term 'pow'r' is an archaic contraction of 'power,' frequently employed in poetic contexts to evoke a sense of strength or authority. In the line, 'With boundless pow'r, I reign,' it emphasizes the speaker's dominion and the freedom they experience at the inn, contrasting with the constraints of societal expectations.
Example
Example in poetry:
"'Tis here, with boundless pow'r, I reign" sovereign; enhanced: "'Tis here, with boundless pow'r, I reign; / And ev'ry health..."; imperial voice; contemporary: "Inner pow'r"; educational: "Pow'r variant in 18th-c. verse."
Additional Notes
The word 'pow'r' appears in the context of the speaker's assertion of freedom and authority, highlighting the theme of personal sovereignty.; Found in the poem, Written at an Inn at Henley by William Shenstone
Other Meanings of “pow'r”
Also Known As
power contraction might divine sovereign pow'r authority
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