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sough

Archaic Terms
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 soft murmuring or rustling sound, often associated with the wind or nature.

Detailed Definition
The term 'sough' refers to a gentle, murmuring sound, reminiscent of the wind or a soft breeze. It is often used in poetry to evoke a sense of tranquility or the natural world. In the context of the poem, it enhances the eerie atmosphere, as the speaker describes a 'murmuring sough' in the woods, suggesting a supernatural presence.
Example
Example in poetry:
A murmuring sough is on the wood,And the witching star is red as blood. wind sound; enhanced: "Murmuring sough through ancient boughs"; Hardy: "Sough of the wind foretells doom"; contemporary: "Sough carries environmental laments"; educational: "Sough sighing sound in Gothic Romanticism"; "Witching sough under blood-red star."
Additional Notes
The word 'sough' is used in the line to describe a soft sound in the woods, contributing to the poem's mystical ambiance.; Found in the poem, A Witch's Chant by James Hogg
Also Known As
whispering wind sighing breeze mournful murmur
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