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Predictive rhyme

Rhyme
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

Rhyme employed with expectation that future lines will echo its sound pattern.

Detailed Definition
Predictive rhyme involves setting up a rhyme scheme where the first occurrence of a rhyming sound subtly hints at or prepares the reader for its later counterpart, often through phonetic echoes, thematic linkage, or contextual cues; this technique deepens structural harmony and rewards attentive reading with a sense of fulfilled sonic expectation.
Example
Example in poetry:
A near-rhyme or slant rhyme that relies on the reader's expectation of a full rhyme, leading to a subtle phonetic surprise; A pair of words (e.g., day and delay'd) where the rhyming sound is delayed or slightly altered but still felt as a connection; The use of identical end-vowels, but different final consonants, leaving the rhyme slightly predictable but inexact; A rhyme that is almost perfect but slightly off-key to unsettle the rhythm.
Additional Notes
Predictive rhyme: A rhyme (often a masculine end-rhyme) that is highly expected or easily guessed by the reader due to the preceding word or established pattern; can be used for comedic effect or to create a sense of formal inevitability.
Also Known As
Foretold rhyme anticipatory rhyme proleptic rhyme
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