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temporal phrase

Phrase
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

A construction indicating time, using words like “when,” “after,” or “during”

Detailed Definition
Temporal phrases anchor poetic events in sequence or duration, shaping narrative pace and emotional rhythm; they may compress epochs into moments or stretch instants into eternity, manipulating time to serve thematic or psychological ends.
Example
Example in poetry:
Temporal phrase: In the hour when owls question the moon; after the last guest departed and chairs stood like ghosts; before the ink dried on the treaty; when tides turned and names were erased; during the breath between thunder and rain.
Additional Notes
Temporal phrases specify time: “When the last leaf fell”; they anchor emotion in duration, sequence, or memory; use “before,” “after,” “during” to structure narrative or psychological arcs; avoid vagueness—each temporal marker should deepen meaning; related to dawn phrase, dusk phrase, and eternal phrase; ideal for poems of memory, aging, or historical reflection.
Also Known As
time phrase temporal marker when-clause
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