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Saint Jerome

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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

4th-5th century scholar and translator of the Vulgate Bible, Doctor of the Church, patron of translators.

Detailed Definition
Saint Jerome's lion and scholarly rigor appear in poetry on textual fidelity and desert asceticism shaping scriptural tradition.
Example
Example in poetry:
Saint Jerome's translation of the Vulgate Bible and desert asceticism appear in poetry on textual fidelity and scholarly rigor.; Poets use his lion companion in verses exploring translation as sacred act and hermit scholarship.; In hagiographic sequences, he represents the integration of classical letters with Christian devotion.; A poet could dramatize his struggles in sonnets on the cost of accurate scripture.; His patronage of translators inspires lyrics on linguistic service to the divine word.
Additional Notes
Saint Jerome (c. 347-420), hermit-scholar who translated the Vulgate Bible, is patron of translators and librarians; his lion companion and irascible temperament feature in art. Poets reference his desert asceticism and textual fidelity in scholarship or translation-themed verse. Tip: explore struggles with Hebrew for linguistic devotion poems; related to Augustine, he models rigorous service to the Word.
Also Known As
Jerome of Stridonium St. Jerome Jerome
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