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Running Head

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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

A repeated heading printed at the top of pages. It may show a book title, poem title, or section title.

Detailed Definition
A running head is text repeated in the upper margin of successive pages, commonly identifying the book, chapter, section, or current poem. In poetry collections, running heads can help readers navigate long sequences, although some designers omit them to preserve a page's visual quiet. Their wording and placement require care because they may intrude on a poem's first line or alter the amount of white space available. They are part of the book's navigational typography.
Example
Example in poetry:
A running head reading “Sonnets” can appear at the top of every page in a sonnet sequence; A collected edition may use the poet's name as the running head on recto pages and the book title on verso pages; In a long narrative poem, running heads can identify sections such as “Part II: The Journey”; A poetry anthology can use a running head to remind readers which poet's work appears on the current page
Additional Notes
A running head helps readers navigate a book by repeating useful information across pages. It may identify a collection, sequence, or long poem, but is usually omitted on title pages.
Also Known As
Running Header
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