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unconquerable

Adjective
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

Incapable of being conquered, defeated, or subdued; celebrates unbreakable human spirit or formidable forces in epic poetry.

Detailed Definition
The speaker uses this word to describe the soul as something that cannot be conquered by suffering or fate. It is not obscure, but it is elevated literary diction that stands out in the poem.
Example
Example in poetry:
“For my unconquerable soul” (Henley, “Invictus”); An unconquerable hope kept burning under ash; The mountain's unconquerable ridge outlasted empires; The adjective intensifies “unconquered,” suggesting a spirit that cannot be defeated; Her unconquerable laughter answered the sirens
Additional Notes
The quoted "unconquerable" is elevated literary diction that some readers may pause over, even though the meaning is inferable.; Found in the poem, Invictus by William Ernest Henley
Also Known As
invincible undefeated indomitable
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