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Repetitive chant

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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

A poem structured like a chant, using repeated phrases or rhythms

Detailed Definition
Repetitive chant is a poetic technique using insistent verbal recurrence—of words, phrases, or refrains—to induce hypnotic rhythm, communal resonance, or ritual intensity; common in oral traditions and protest poetry, it amplifies emotional urgency through cumulative sonic force.
Example
Example in poetry:
“We shall overcome, / we shall overcome, / we shall overcome someday”; “Row, row, row your boat / gently down the stream”; “Om mani padme hum” repeated as meditative verse; “Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, amen” — liturgical chant structure
Additional Notes
Repetitive chant uses insistent repetition of words or phrases to induce trance-like rhythm or communal feeling; rooted in oral and ritual traditions.
Also Known As
incantatory repetition ritual chant cyclical refrain liturgical echo Mantra stanza repeating chorus chant phrase
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