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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

Racket is the strung implement used to strike the ball or shuttlecock in games such as tennis or badminton.

Detailed Definition
Racket appears in poetry as a taut emblem of the strung face and the instrument of the volley. In modern verse it symbolizes the tool of the exchange. Poets draw on the racket to illustrate themes of the tensioned strings, the centered hit, and the cultural implement that has linked the hand to the poetry of the court and the continuous return.
Example
Example in poetry:
The racket’s strung face and swinging arc supply poets with images of elastic and precise contact; Verse of tennis or badminton lets the implement speak the intention of the player; “The racket met the ball and the air accepted the new direction” demonstrates redirected force; Educational poetry shows the tool as the modern descendant of the battledore; Poets keep the racket when the stroke must be both powerful and controlled.
Additional Notes
The racket’s strung face and swinging arc become the instrument of elastic and precise contact in tennis or badminton. Poets exploit both the racket’s extension of the arm and its capacity for the most delicate or the most powerful stroke. Classroom discussion can usefully contrast the racket with the older battledore. Related implements include the general language of the strung frame. The image rewards attention to the difference between the flat face and the ball or shuttle that meets it.
Also Known As
racquet bat battledore
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