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reprieve

Noun
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 temporary relief from danger or punishment. It is somewhat literary in this context, especially after the engine failure.

Detailed Definition
Reprieve means a delay or temporary escape from something bad, often death or punishment. Here it marks the moment when the engines restart and the passengers are spared disaster.
Example
Example in poetry:
A reprieve is a temporary postponement of punishment, danger, or death, not a full pardon; “last comes One — reprieve from deathly strife” makes counting feel like suspense; “Rain gave the burning field a brief reprieve” extends the legal term metaphorically; “The doctor called it a reprieve, not a cure” preserves its grave sense of time borrowed
Additional Notes
The word reprieve in the quoted line is a more literary term for temporary relief and may need explanation.; Found in the poem, Speedbird 9 by Richard
Also Known As
respite relief break intermission
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