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Sound correspondence

Rhyme
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

The matching of similar or identical sounds, especially at line endings, to create rhyme

Detailed Definition
Sound correspondence refers to intentional sonic relationships between words—such as alliteration, assonance, or internal rhyme—that create musicality and emotional texture; these patterns reinforce meaning, guide pacing, and unify disparate images through auditory cohesion across the poem.
Example
Example in poetry:
In “The Raven,” Poe uses sound correspondence: “While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping”; Emily Dickinson’s slant rhymes like “gate” and “mat” rely on sound correspondence; Gerard Manley Hopkins’ “The Windhover” uses alliterative sound correspondence: “dapple-dawn-drawn Falcon”; Sylvia Plath’s “Daddy” uses repetitive “oo” sounds for sound correspondence.
Additional Notes
Sound correspondence includes alliteration, assonance, consonance, and rhyme—creating musical texture; Hopkins’ “sprung rhythm” and Plath’s repetitions exemplify it; use to reinforce mood or meaning, not just decorate.
Also Known As
Rhyme correspondence Sonic harmony Auditory match Phonemic alignment aural correspondence Equal sound Rhyme
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