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Triumphant

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

A mood expressing exultant celebration of victory, heroic deeds, or triumphant outcomes, often marked by elevated diction and tone.

Detailed Definition
Triumphant mood in poetry radiates confidence and glory, often employing bold metaphors, strong cadence, and celebratory tone; it appears in epic poetry, national odes, or personal declarations of overcoming—as in Maya Angelou’s “Still I Rise”—where the speaker asserts power, resilience, or moral victory against adversity, inspiring communal pride or individual empowerment.
Example
Example in poetry:
In “Ode to the West Wind,” Shelley feels triumphant in the wind’s regenerative power; In “Still I Rise,” Maya Angelou expresses triumphant resilience; In “The Tyger,” Blake’s awe borders on triumphant wonder; Walt Whitman’s “Song of Myself” bursts with triumphant celebration; Emily Dickinson’s “Hope is the thing with feathers” presents hope as a triumphant presence; In “Ode on a Grecian Urn,” Keats triumphantly admires eternal beauty.
Additional Notes
Triumphant mood expresses victorious joy or overcoming; signaled by bold declarations, ascending imagery, and strong rhythm—e.g., liberation or achievement poems; overlaps with exultant, jubilant, and overjoyed moods; often includes communal celebration.
Also Known As
Victorious Exultant Jubilant Glorious Elated Exulted Exulting triumphal
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