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transmission ability

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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

The effectiveness with which a poem conveys its message or feeling to the reader

Detailed Definition
Transmission ability refers to a poem’s capacity to convey its intended emotional, intellectual, or aesthetic charge to the reader without distortion or loss; it depends on clarity of diction, coherence of structure, and resonance of imagery to ensure the poet’s vision reaches its audience intact.
Example
Example in poetry:
In “Song of Myself,” Whitman’s catalogs transmit democratic energy; In “Howl,” Ginsberg’s lines transmit social critique; In “The Waste Land,” fragmented voices transmit cultural despair; In “Kubla Khan,” rhythm transmits dream vision.
Additional Notes
Transmission ability: The capability of poetry to convey meaning clearly and powerfully; depends on diction and style.
Also Known As
Transmission power Expressive energy Carrying force Conductance
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