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Syntactic continuation

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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

The continuation of a sentence or phrase across a line break without pause, maintaining syntactic flow beyond the visual line.

Detailed Definition
The grammatical and syntactic flow of sentences, phrases, or clauses across line breaks, creating tension between visual line units and grammatical structures. Also called enjambment or run-on lines, syntactic continuation is fundamental to understanding how poetry balances linear form against grammatical form. This technique controls pacing, creates emphasis through line break positioning, and is essential in free verse and blank verse.
Example
Example in poetry:
Syntactic continuation appears in enjambment: William Carlos Williams’ “so much depends / upon”; modern example: Ocean Vuong breaks “mother” across lines for emotional flow; syntactic continuation carries sentence beyond line end; it’s central to free verse; this technique creates suspense and natural speech rhythm; it contrasts with end-stopped lines.
Additional Notes
Technical term for enjambment. Grammar continues across line divisions creating tension between visual and syntactic units. Central to understanding lineation.
Also Known As
Enjambment Run-on syntax Carried-over grammar Overflow continuation Run-on pair
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