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Stupor

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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 state of near-unconsciousness in which responsiveness is greatly reduced. In poetry it often symbolises shock, despair, or emotional numbness.

Detailed Definition
Stupor is a condition in which a person is barely responsive to stimuli, appearing almost unconscious. It may result from illness, injury, intoxication, or extreme emotional distress. Literary references to stupor often describe the aftermath of overwhelming events when the mind temporarily withdraws from awareness. Poets use the image to convey the stunned silence that follows tragedy, portraying the mind as suspended between consciousness and oblivion.
Example
Example in poetry:
He lay in a drunken stupor on the floor; Poets describe the stupor of grief or shock; The drug induced a state of mental stupor; She woke from the stupor to face the reality; The heat caused a lethargic stupor in the workers; Stupor is a state of near-unconsciousness.
Additional Notes
Stupor describes near unconsciousness and reduced responsiveness. In poetry it often symbolises shock, despair, or mental numbness following trauma. Characters in stupor appear detached from reality.
Also Known As
Daze Unconscious Dullness Sensory Torpor dwam
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