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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

A resemblance in the final sounds of words or lines without full rhyme identity

Detailed Definition
Endings of lines or phrases that are alike in sound or structure, contributing to cohesion and memorability; similar endings can reinforce thematic unity or rhythmic expectation.
Example
Example in poetry:
In “The Raven,” “Lenore,” “door,” “floor” share similar endings (-ore, -oor); In “Do not go gentle,” “night,” “light,” “bright” use similar vowel endings; Contemporary poet uses “-own” endings: “town,” “crown,” “drown”; Student exercise: poem with all lines ending in “-ight”; Another: using “-ain” endings (“rain,” “pain,” “chain”) for sonic cohesion.
Additional Notes
Similar endings repeat word endings (not full rhymes) for subtle sonic linkage. Related to parallel terminations. Creates cohesion in free verse—look for patterns in suffixes or grammatical forms that unify disparate lines.
Also Known As
Near rhyme endings Similar closures Partial rhyme Allied terminations Homoeoteleuton
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