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redundant phrase

Phrase
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

An expression repeating meaning unnecessarily, often for emphasis or ritual effect

Detailed Definition
Redundant phrases amplify through deliberate tautology (“free and liberated”); in poetry, they serve mnemonic, emotional, or liturgical purposes, transforming excess into incantatory insistence or heightened solemnity.
Example
Example in poetry:
Redundant phrase: The dawn broke, and the sun rose; she wept tears, and her eyes flooded; the wind blew, and the leaves rustled; he spoke words, and the air carried them.
Additional Notes
Redundant phrases repeat meaning for ritual, emphasis, or sonic texture: “The dawn broke, and the sun rose”; they are not errors but tools of incantation, common in oral traditions and liturgical poetry; use them to slow pace, reinforce theme, or mimic ritual repetition; avoid unintentional redundancy—ensure each iteration adds emotional or sonic weight; related to repetitive phrase, formulaic refrain, and iterative phrase; effective in ballads, chants, and elegies.
Also Known As
tautology pleonasm redundant expression
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