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Two-voice echo

Device
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 poetic device where two alternating voices repeat or echo phrases, creating dialogue, contrast, or call-and-response dynamics.

Detailed Definition
A two-voice echo structures poetry as exchange where second speaker repeats, varies, or responds to first speaker's words. This form creates texture through interaction, often exploring relationship, agreement, disagreement, or complementary perspectives.
Example
Example in poetry:
Two-voice echo appears in Greek chorus/actor exchanges; modern example: Claudia Rankine’s “Citizen” uses “you”/“I” for racial dialogue; two-voice echo creates dialogic tension; it’s common in dramatic and documentary poetry; this technique explores power dynamics; it often uses call-and-response.
Additional Notes
A repeated line or passage spoken by two alternating voices, creating call-and-response or dialogue through echoed language.
Also Known As
Dialogue echo Conversational refrain Two-speaker repetition Exchange chorus Dialogic refrain
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