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vesper

Archaic Terms
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

Vesper refers to the evening or the evening star, often associated with the time of day when day transitions to night.

Detailed Definition
The term 'vesper' is derived from Latin, meaning evening. In literature, it often evokes a sense of calm and reflection as day turns to night. In this poem, the phrase 'memory breathes her vesper sigh' suggests a nostalgic and tranquil moment, emphasizing the emotional weight of memories associated with twilight.
Example
Example in poetry:
memory breathes her vesper sigh to thee. evening; enhanced: "Vesper sigh of memory"; Keats ode: "Vesper bell"; contemporary: "Vesper reflections"; educational: "Vesper evening star/prayer in elegy"; "Breathes vesper to thee."
Additional Notes
The word 'vesper' appears in the line, highlighting the evening's reflective quality.; Found in the poem, How dear to me the hour by Thomas Moore
Also Known As
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