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shuttle

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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

Shuttle is a shortened term for shuttlecock, the feathered projectile in badminton or battledore.

Detailed Definition
Shuttle appears in poetry as a swift emblem of the alternating flight and the object of the continuous volley. In literary contexts it represents the light missile. Poets invoke the shuttle to illustrate themes of the exchanged stroke, the temporary hover, and the cultural object that has sustained the poetry of the racket game and the back-and-forth of play.
Example
Example in poetry:
The shuttle of the racket game appears as the light and continuous object of exchange; Verse of badminton or battledore uses the shortened name for the flying focus of play; “They kept the shuttle alive between them until the light itself grew tired” illustrates sustained reciprocity; Educational examples present the term as the living abbreviation of shuttlecock; Poets return to the shuttle whenever the conversation of the air must not be allowed to fall.
Additional Notes
Shuttle, as the shortened form of shuttlecock, belongs to the informal and rapid register of the court. Poets who choose the abbreviation often wish to keep the line light and the rhythm continuous. Classroom discussion can usefully compare the full and shortened forms for differences in sound and pace. Related terms include shuttlecock and the general language of the feathered projectile. The image works best when the exchange must remain swift, almost weightless, and unfinished.
Other Meanings of “shuttle”
Also Known As
shuttlecock birdie bird
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