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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

The recurrence of a word, phrase, or structure for emphasis or rhythm in poetry.

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Detailed Definition
Repetition in poetry is the deliberate reuse of words, phrases, sounds, or structures to create rhythm, emphasis, unity, or emotional intensity; it ranges from subtle anaphora to full refrains, serving mnemonic, musical, and rhetorical functions while reinforcing core themes through insistent recurrence.
Example
Example in poetry:
The deliberate reuse of words, phrases, or full lines for emphasis or musical effect (e.g., anaphora, epistrophe, alliteration, etc.); "I came, I saw, I conquered"; The continuous, close repetition of a sound or word to create a trance-like or hypnotic effect; The use of a phrase that returns at the start of multiple lines
Additional Notes
The general term for using the same sounds, words, phrases, or structural elements more than once in a poem for emphasis, rhythm, or emotional effect; the umbrella term for anaphora, epistrophe, alliteration, etc.
Also Known As
Reiteration recurrence repeat pattern Anaphora echoing repetitive phrase Épanalepse
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