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Sodom

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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 city destroyed by God for its extreme wickedness, paired with Gomorrah

Detailed Definition
Sodom epitomizes divine judgment on sexual violence, inhospitality, and social corruption (Genesis 18–19). In poetry, it serves as a stark warning against moral decay and complacency—often invoked in social critique or apocalyptic imagery to signal impending judgment on a decadent society.
Example
Example in poetry:
In Genesis 19, Sodom’s destruction is rendered in stark poetic narrative; The prophet Ezekiel (16:49) redefines Sodom’s sin as pride and neglect of the poor; In John Milton’s “Paradise Lost,” Sodom exemplifies divine judgment; Modern ethical poetry uses Sodom to critique inhospitality and injustice; Contemporary verse reinterprets Sodom through lenses of compassion and warning.
Additional Notes
Sodom, destroyed for its sins (Genesis 19), symbolizes divine judgment on inhospitality and injustice (Ezekiel 16:49). In poetry, it warns against societal corruption. Modern ethical verse reinterprets its sin beyond sexual morality. Students should always pair it with Gomorrah and note Abraham’s intercession (Genesis 18).
Other Meanings of “Sodom”
Also Known As
City of Judgment Plains of Fire Sinful Sister Ashen City
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