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Pulling three-line

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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 three-line unit in poetry designed to generate momentum or emotional engagement

Detailed Definition
A pulling three-line is a tercet engineered to generate forward motion through enjambment, rhythmic drive, or unresolved syntax, compelling the reader to continue; its “pull” may stem from syntactic suspense, imagistic progression, or sonic cohesion across line breaks.
Example
Example in poetry:
A three-line unit like “Go now / before the light dies / before I forget your name” using urgency and rhythm; “She ran / through fire / into silence” with enjambment pulling the reader; “No god / no law / no love” using anaphora and brevity to create forward motion
Additional Notes
Pulling three-line: A three-line stanza structured to create rhythmic or thematic “pull,” often through repetition or strong closure; compare with magnetic trio (10150).
Also Known As
Magnetic tercet Attractive triplet Cohesive triad Drawing stanza trio
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