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Transmission power

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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 perceived capacity of a poem to carry and convey emotional or thematic intensity

Detailed Definition
Transmission power denotes a poem’s capacity to convey emotional, intellectual, or aesthetic energy from writer to reader through precise diction, rhythm, and imagery; it measures not just content but the effectiveness of poetic craft in creating resonance, empathy, or transformation across the communicative gap.
Example
Example in poetry:
The emotional weight in Audre Lorde’s “Power” transmits rage and grief; the sonic force in Ginsberg’s “Howl” carries countercultural energy; modern example: a poem about police violence that “carries” urgency through short lines and repetition; another: the quiet transmission of longing in Li-Young Lee’s “From Blossoms.”
Additional Notes
Transmission power is the poem’s ability to convey emotion, idea, or energy effectively to the reader; it depends on clarity, authenticity, and technical control.
Also Known As
Expressive force Communicative energy Poetic resonance conducting ability transmission ability
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