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redundant iteration

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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

Needless repetition that becomes a feature or flaw of poetic style.

Detailed Definition
Redundant iteration is the deliberate repetition of words, phrases, or ideas that appear superfluous on the surface but serve to emphasize, ritualize, or emotionally intensify a moment; common in incantatory or liturgical poetry, this technique leverages excess to convey urgency, obsession, or sacred solemnity.
Example
Example in poetry:
The use of a word or phrase that is essentially redundant, but serves to intensify the emotion or emphasize the idea: "empty nothingness" or "joyful happiness"; Repeating a concept using different but synonymous words in quick succession; The excessive and unnecessary use of qualifiers or intensifiers: "truly, very, extremely tall"; The use of an epithet that is already implied by the noun: "wet water"
Additional Notes
The unnecessary or excessive repetition of an idea, word, or phrase, which can be a poetic flaw but is sometimes used intentionally for emphasis, humor, or to mimic obsessive thought.
Also Known As
Needless repetition excessive reiteration redundant echo Battologia
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