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songlike lyric

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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 lyrical poem resembling a song in rhythm, structure, or emotional tone.

Detailed Definition
A songlike lyric is a poem that mimics the melodic, rhythmic, and emotional qualities of song, often featuring regular meter, clear rhyme, and expressive simplicity; it prioritizes musicality and emotional immediacy, inviting oral performance and emphasizing the aural dimensions of poetic language.
Example
Example in poetry:
Lyrics meant to be sung or chanted: "Blow, blow, thou winter wind" (Shakespeare); Burns’s "Auld Lang Syne"; Sappho’s fragments with musical notation; Modern singer-songwriter verses like Cohen’s "Hallelujah"
Additional Notes
A songlike lyric is a short, non-narrative poem characterized by a high degree of musicality, often achieved through regular meter, simple structure, and strong use of sound devices (rhyme, alliteration), making it suitable for singing; related to ballad or lay.
Also Known As
Song lyric songlike verse lyric chant
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