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rationed

Verb
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

Rationed means carefully limited or divided out in fixed amounts. It is often used for scarce supplies.

Detailed Definition
Rationed is a practical term for controlling how much of a limited resource each person gets. In the poem, it suggests the crew is conserving power because supplies are running low.
Example
Example in poetry:
“Power rationed, makeshift repair” evokes scarcity and improvised survival; “During the blackout, electricity was rationed to the hospital wards” gives the verb’s practical meaning; “They rationed water, one cup for each traveler” shows careful distribution; “She rationed her grief into small, manageable hours” uses the term metaphorically without losing its sense of limitation
Additional Notes
The word in "Power rationed, makeshift repair," is a specialized supply-management term that may be unfamiliar in this context.; Found in the poem, Houston, we've had a problem by Richard
Also Known As
allocated distributed portioned limited
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