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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

sanctions: Official penalties, restrictions, or coercive measures imposed by an authority, used in poetry to explore themes of punishment, control, and the limits of power.

Detailed Definition
Sanctions are punishments, penalties, or formal restrictions used by governments or regulators to enforce rules. In this poem, the word points to official action taken against misleading AI claims.
Example
Example in poetry:
“Fines and sanctions” names penalties imposed to enforce rules or laws; sanctions may be legal punishments or international restrictions; “sanctions closed the port to trade” gives the term political scale; “No sanction could repair the harm” distinguishes punishment from restoration
Additional Notes
The quoted line uses "sanctions" in a formal regulatory sense, which is less everyday than the surrounding words.; Found in the poem, AI Washing by Richard
Also Known As
Economic Restrictions Diplomatic Penalties Trade Barriers
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