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supper

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

An evening meal, often used in a more formal or literary context than 'dinner.'

Detailed Definition
The word 'supper' traditionally refers to the last meal of the day, often associated with family gatherings or communal dining. In poetry, it can evoke a sense of nostalgia or intimacy. Here, it contributes to the imagery of domestic life and the interplay of mood and sustenance within the poem's broader themes.
Example
Example in poetry:
Convenient bird and beast lie lodged to suffer The supper and knives of a mood sacrificial; enhanced: "Supper and knives of a mood devour innocence"; Plath intensity: "Supper of the soul"; contemporary: "Supper as ritual feast"; educational: "Supper meal in dark metaphorical verse"; "Suffer the supper's blade."
Additional Notes
The term 'supper' adds a layer of formality and intimacy to the imagery, as illustrated in the quoted evidence.; Found in the poem, Because the pleasure-bird whistles by Dylan Thomas
Other Meanings of “supper”
Also Known As
evening meal last repast nocturnal feast supper board
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