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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 passage of poetry that imitates or draws directly from religious scripture in style, content, or authority

Detailed Definition
Scriptural section quotes, paraphrases, or mimics language from religious texts (e.g., Bible, Quran, Vedas); it may serve devotional, critical, or intertextual purposes, requiring attention to tone—whether reverent, ironic, or dialogic—to avoid misreading the poet’s stance toward the sacred source.
Example
Example in poetry:
Quoting Psalm 137: “By the rivers of Babylon…”; Verses from the Bhagavad Gita rendered as lyrical stanzas; Quranic surahs in poetic translation: “In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful”; Torah passages shaped into meditative verse
Additional Notes
Scriptural section quotes or mimics religious texts; may be devotional, critical, or intertextual—consider tone and context to avoid misreading intent.
Also Known As
biblical excerpt scriptural verse holy text fragment canonical passage book division Pericope
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