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Uncertain grammatical voice

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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 narrative or lyrical voice marked by ambiguity, doubt, or unresolved perspective, often reflecting inner conflict or epistemological uncertainty.

Detailed Definition
Uncertain grammatical voice: The ambiguous or deliberately unclear use of active versus passive voice in poetry, creating indeterminacy about agency, action, and responsibility within poetic statements.
Example
Example in poetry:
Narrative voice expressing hesitation or uncertainty; speakers who seem unsure of their authority; tentative or questioning grammatical constructions; unstable narrative authority
Additional Notes
Narrator whose authority seems unstable or questionable; voice expresses hesitation or uncertainty; may be unreliable or shifting; creates complex relationship with reader; postmodern technique questioning narrative authority
Also Known As
Doubtful mood Ambiguous mode Questioning perspective Dubitative mood
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