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Second Asclepiadic

Meter
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

A metrical line in the Asclepiadic family featuring a modified internal structure, typically used in classical Greek and Latin lyric.

Detailed Definition
Second Asclepiadic is a classical Greek and Latin lyric meter comprising a specific sequence of long and short syllables (typically – u u – – u u – u – –), used by Horace and others for its stately, meditative quality; it forms part of the Asclepiad family, valued for its balance between regularity and expressive flexibility in strophic odes.
Example
Example in poetry:
Second Asclepiadic: A classical meter: "– – u u – u – – u – –"; used by Horace; in English, rare—e.g., "Dark clouds gather over silent hills."
Additional Notes
Second Asclepiadic is classical Greek meter combining choriambic and iambic elements. Quantitative verse pattern. Related to First Asclepiadic. Technical term for metrical analysis. Rare in English adaptation.
Also Known As
Second Asclepiad line Greek lyric variant Classical alternative Asclepiad second form
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