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Proceleusmatic expansion

Meter
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

Lengthened proceleusmatic, extending the quadruple short for frenzy.

Detailed Definition
Proceleusmatic expansion adds to shorts, seen in dithyrambs for wild energy. It surges; poets use it in Bacchic verse to amplify divine madness.
Example
Example in poetry:
Proceleusmatic expansion adds syllables to the proceleusmatic foot, as in "The wind, it gently blows" (expanded); "The stars, they softly shine" (proceleusmatic expansion); "The fire, it quietly burns" (lengthened); "The bells, they slowly ring" (expanded); "The river, it gently flows" (proceleusmatic expansion); "The moon, it slowly rises" (expanded proceleusmatic).
Additional Notes
Proceleusmatic expansion lengthens the proceleusmatic, extending its string of unstressed syllables; this intensifies frenzy or haste, evoking breathless excitement or panic in performance.
Also Known As
Expanded proceleusmatic lengthened proceleusmatic
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