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Verso

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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

The left-hand page of an open book, usually bearing an even page number. It is the back side of a leaf.

Detailed Definition
Verso is the reverse side of a leaf and, in a conventional left-to-right book, usually appears on the left side of an open spread with an even page number. Poetry designers consider verso pages when arranging facing poems, illustrations, translations, or notes. A poem ending on verso may lead directly into a new recto opening, while a blank verso can create a pause before a major section. The term is central to describing a book's physical page sequence.
Example
Example in poetry:
In a left-to-right book, the verso is the left-hand page, usually bearing an even page number; When a reader sees pages 24 and 25 together, page 24 is the verso and page 25 is the recto; A designer may place notes about a poem on the verso facing the poem on the recto; The copyright page is often printed on the verso of the title page
Additional Notes
Verso is the left-hand page of an open book and usually carries an even page number. It is the reverse side of a leaf, opposite the recto page.
Also Known As
Left-Hand Page Reverse Side
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