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stressed rhyme

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

Rhyme that occurs specifically on syllables bearing metrical stress, ensuring both phonetic and rhythmic alignment for heightened sonic and structural impact.

Detailed Definition
Stressed rhyme emphasizes the rhyming syllables through metrical placement or semantic weight, making the echo more audible and impactful; common in folk and oral traditions, it enhances mnemonic strength and sonic pleasure, ensuring that the rhyme serves both musical and structural functions within the poem.
Example
Example in poetry:
Stressed rhyme emphasizes the rhyming syllable through meter, as in Emily Dickinson’s slant rhymes with strong stress: “Because I could not stop for Death— / He kindly stopped for me—”; In hip-hop poetry, stressed rhyme drives rhythm: “I rise / through fire / with desire / never tired”; Another: “The drum beats LOUD / above the CROWD”
Additional Notes
Stressed rhyme emphasizes the rhyming syllables through metrical placement or semantic weight, making the echo more audible and impactful; common in folk and oral traditions for mnemonic strength.
Also Known As
Emphatic rhyme Accentuated echo Weighted end-rhyme Masculine Rhyme
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