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Underline

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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

A line beneath text for emphasis, occasionally used in handwritten or typewritten poetry.

Detailed Definition
Underlining highlights key words or phrases in pre-digital poetic manuscripts; though rare in print poetry, it persists in visual forms to draw attention, suggest subtext, or mimic archival aesthetics.
Example
Example in poetry:
Underlines emphasize words: “love”; In typewriter poetry, underlines replace italics; Some poets use underlines for titles; In handwritten manuscripts, underlines mark emphasis; In digital poetry, underlines denote hyperlinks; In visual poetry, underlines create baselines.
Additional Notes
Underline: Underline was historically used for emphasis or titles before italics became standard; in modern poetry, it’s rare but may appear in typewriter-era manuscripts or for visual effect—avoid in digital publishing where it conflicts with hyperlink conventions.
Also Known As
underscore (in typewriter contexts)
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