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Wellingtons

Noun
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 type of boot, especially a sturdy riding or military-style boot.

Detailed Definition
Wellingtons were a fashionable kind of boot named after the Duke of Wellington. In the poem, the word helps turn ordinary modern clothing into a comic stand-in for romantic costume.
Example
Example in poetry:
“And common Wellingtons turn Romeo boots” plays on Wellington boots, practical knee-high footwear named after the Duke of Wellington; “The child’s red Wellingtons filled with rain” uses the modern everyday sense; “In muddy Wellingtons, she crossed the field” grounds a poem in wet rural weather; “His polished Wellingtons mocked the ballroom floor” contrasts utilitarian boots with elegance
Additional Notes
'Wellingtons' here is a specific historical clothing term, not a general everyday word, so readers may need identification.; Found in the poem, Modern Love by John Keats
Also Known As
military boots combat footwear Wellington boots galoshes
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