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Tranquil

Mood
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

Describing a deeply peaceful, serene mood, free from disturbance and evoking stillness, clarity, or inner harmony.

Detailed Definition
Tranquil mood in poetry evokes stillness and peace, often through natural settings, soft sounds, and balanced structure; it appears in pastoral lyrics or meditative haiku—like those of Bashō or Wordsworth—where the external calm mirrors inner harmony, offering readers a refuge from chaos and a space for quiet reflection on existence.
Example
Example in poetry:
In “The Peace of Wild Things,” Wendell Berry finds tranquil solace in nature; In “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening,” Frost’s snowy hush evokes tranquil stillness; In “Ode on a Grecian Urn,” Keats admires tranquil, eternal art; Mary Oliver’s “Wild Geese” offers tranquil reassurance; In “Dover Beach,” Matthew Arnold longs for tranquil faith; Emily Dickinson’s “Hope is the thing with feathers” presents hope as a tranquil, persistent presence.
Additional Notes
Tranquil mood suggests deep calm and freedom from disturbance; conveyed through flowing rhythm, natural harmony, and clear imagery—e.g., lake or mountain poems; closely aligned with serene, placid, and peaceful moods; ideal for meditative or restorative moments.
Also Known As
Calm Peaceful Serene Still Undisturbed Hal stilly
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