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wylie

Dialect
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

Wylie means cunning or sly, often used to describe someone who is clever in a deceitful way.

Detailed Definition
In Scots dialect, 'wylie' describes someone who is clever, often with a connotation of being sly or cunning. In the poem, 'His titty she was baith wylie and slee' suggests that the character is shrewd and perhaps manipulative, which adds complexity to the interpersonal dynamics at play.
Example
Example in poetry:
His titty she was baith wylie and slee: She spied me as I cam owre the lea; cunning; enhanced: "Baith wylie and slee... spies"; Burns: "Wylie lass"; contemporary: "Wylie survival"; educational: "Wylie sly in dialect"; "Slee wylie mother."
Additional Notes
The term 'wylie' characterizes a key figure in the poem, indicating her cleverness and the potential for conflict in the narrative.; Found in the poem, Werena my Heart licht I wad dee by Lady Grizel Baillie
Also Known As
wily cunning sly crafty
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