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thro'

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

A contraction of "through"; in older poetry, a mark of archaism and rhythmic compression.

Detailed Definition
The term 'thro'' is an archaic contraction of 'through', commonly found in older English poetry. It conveys a sense of movement or passage, often used to enhance the lyrical quality of the verse. In this poem, it appears in the context of water flowing, adding to the imagery of the natural world.
Example
Example in poetry:
It twists about, it trickles thro', through; enhanced: "Trickles thro' veins of earth"; Burns: "Thro' the heart"; contemporary: "Thro' digital streams"; educational: "Thro' archaic through in fluid imagery"; "Twists thro' memory."
Additional Notes
The word 'thro'' is used in the line 'it trickles thro'' to create a rhythmic flow in the description of water.; Found in the poem, Ghosts by Joseph Campbell
Also Known As
through variant via passage thoroughfare poetic piercing
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