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sacred utterance

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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

Language considered divinely inspired or inherently holy, often used in ritual, prayer, or prophecy; in poetry, it elevates the spoken or written word to a transcendent power, carrying spiritual authority.

Detailed Definition
Sacred utterances carry numinous weight, often quoting or echoing scripture; their presence in poetry sanctifies the text, aligning the poet’s voice with prophetic tradition and inviting reverent, contemplative reading.
Example
Example in poetry:
Sacred utterance: “Let there be light” (Genesis 1:3); “I am the Alpha and the Omega” (Revelation 22:13); “Om shanti shanti shanti” (Vedic peace invocation); “Baruch atah Adonai” (“Blessed are You, Lord,” from Jewish liturgy); “Waheguru ji ka Khalsa, Waheguru ji ki Fateh” (Sikh sacred declaration).
Additional Notes
Sacred utterances are believed to be divinely inspired: “I am that I am”; they carry intrinsic holiness, often untranslatable or unrepeatable; use them to evoke mystery, awe, or existential weight; avoid appropriation—respect cultural context; related to mystic utterance, oracular phrase, and sacred phrase; powerful in poems of revelation, silence, or transcendence.
Also Known As
divine utterance sacred word holy speech Sacred babble sacred phrase
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