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Tetrameter diseme

Meter
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

Tetrameter split into hemistichs, for balanced four-foot structure.

Detailed Definition
Tetrameter diseme divides tetrameter, common in hymns for clarity. It symmetrizes song; in devotional verse, it aids chant, reinforcing faith's duality.
Example
Example in poetry:
Tetrameter diseme adds an extra foot to tetrameter, as in "The boy stood on the burning deck, where all but he had fled" (extended tetrameter); "It was many and many a year ago, in a kingdom by the sea" (diseme tetrameter); "The Assyrian came down like a wolf on the fold, and his cohorts were gleaming in purple and gold" (diseme); "The charge of the Light Brigade: into the valley of Death rode the six hundred" (diseme tetrameter); "The curfew tolls the knell of parting day" (diseme expansion); "The woods are lovely, dark and deep, but I have promises to keep" (diseme tetrameter).
Additional Notes
Tetrameter diseme divides a tetrameter line into two hemistichs, typically separated by a caesura after the second foot; this structural split enhances symmetry and aids phrasing, particularly in hymns, ballads, and didactic poetry.
Also Known As
Hemistichic tetrameter divided tetrameter
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