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stalwart

Adjective
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

An adjective describing strong, sturdy, and resolute physical or moral character; in poetry, it conveys reliability, courage, and the unyielding nature of a protector or a principle.

Detailed Definition
This word can describe physical strength, but it also suggests moral firmness and reliability. In older literary usage, it often gives a portrait a forceful, resolute quality.
Example
Example in poetry:
“A stalwart form, a massive head” — stalwart means strong, sturdy, loyal, or dependable; the paired physical details make the figure imposing and resilient; the word may praise a person’s body, character, or political commitment; “stalwart” has an old-fashioned, heroic flavor useful in ballad and elegy; contemporary poets can complicate the term by asking what strength costs or conceals
Additional Notes
In “A stalwart form,” the adjective is literary and somewhat old-fashioned, so it may not be immediately familiar to all readers.; Found in the poem, The Letter by Charlotte Brontë
Also Known As
sturdy resolute steadfast strong
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