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Siroccos

Winds
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

Hot, dry winds from the Sahara that blow into the Mediterranean region.

Detailed Definition
A sirocco is a strong, warm wind that carries dust and heat, especially in southern Europe. Dickinson uses the plural form in a vivid comparison to make the speaker’s bodily sensation feel harsh and unsettling.
Example
Example in poetry:
“For on my Flesh / I felt Siroccos — crawl —” personifies the hot Mediterranean wind; Sirocco winds carry heat and dust from the Sahara toward southern Europe; “A sirocco turned the noon sky copper over Sicily” uses the meteorological sense; Contemporary-style example: “Siroccos filled the city’s lungs with desert grit”
Additional Notes
The word in the line is a specialized wind name, and most readers would not know it without looking it up.; Found in the poem, It was not Death, for I stood up by Emily Dickinson
Also Known As
deserts hot winds warm breezes
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