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seashore

Noun
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

The land immediately bordering the sea or ocean; a classic poetic setting for solitude, contemplation, and natural force.

Detailed Definition
A seashore is the strip of land where the sea meets the land. In poetry, it often suggests a place of looking, waiting, or transition, as in the opening scene of this poem.
Example
Example in poetry:
“I am standing upon the seashore” establishes the boundary between land and sea; Arnold’s “Dover Beach” places a listener on a “fair” shore; “Seaweed stitched the seashore after the tide withdrew” gives the setting texture; Contemporary-style example: “On the seashore, plastic bottles clicked like small bones”
Additional Notes
This is a common modern word, so it is not unfamiliar enough for a glossary entry.; Found in the poem, I Am Standing Upon the Seashore by Henry Van Dyke
Also Known As
shoreline coast beach strand
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