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seaweed

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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

Sea plants, especially those washed ashore; in poetry, evokes the shore, decay, and marine life.

Detailed Definition
Seaweed is marine plant life, often noticed by its smell, texture, or presence on a beach. Here it helps create a damp, coastal atmosphere in the room.
Example
Example in poetry:
“The little damp room with the seaweed smell” uses seaweed for coastal atmosphere; Hopkins’s “The sea is flung on the land” suggests shore life and marine debris; “Seaweed braided the rocks in green ribbons” provides visual imagery; Contemporary-style example: “Seaweed and salt wrapped the pier after the storm”
Additional Notes
The word in the quoted line is a specific natural term that some readers may want to identify in context.; Found in the poem, Rooms by Charlotte Mew
Also Known As
kelp algae marine vegetation sea flora
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