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worts

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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 word for edible greens or herbs, especially cooked vegetables. In older English, it could mean garden plants used for food.

Detailed Definition
Worts is an old plural noun for vegetables or greens, especially humble garden produce. Herrick uses it to emphasize plain, thankful fare rather than rich food, listing simple plants alongside purslain and water-cress.
Example
Example in poetry:
“The worts, the purslain, and the mess” — old herb-name usage; “Worts” can mean plants or herbs, especially medicinal or edible ones; She gathered worts for broth from the hedgerow; In botanical poetry, the word gives a scene a rural, historical texture
Additional Notes
The word 'worts' in 'The worts, the purslain, and the mess' is an old culinary term that is not common in modern English.; Found in the poem, A Thankful Heart by Robert Herrick
Also Known As
herbs plants flora botany
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