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When scanning text, place horizontal lines above unimportant words to indicate they can be skipped while reading. Additionally, you can mark syllables with a horizontal line to indicate where emphasis should be placed when pronouncing them. This technique helps in efficient text scanning and proper pronunciation.
A Horizontal Line
In scansion, the letter "a" is placed above unimportant words to indicate that they should be pronounced with a reduced emphasis or as unstressed syllables. This helps to show the natural rhythm and stress patterns in a line of poetry.
There is one accented syllable in the word "above," which falls on the first syllable "a-."
1000000=M with horizontal bar above it 90000=XC with horizontal bar above it 5000=V with horizontal bar above it 4=IV Therefore: ..............._____ 1905005= MXCVIV
The word above contains two syllables: a-bove. (uh-BUHV)
The horizontal line above vowels means the letter is a long vowel.
900000=CM with horizontal bar above it 90000=XC with horizontal bar above it 9000=MX with horizontal bar above X only 900=CM Therefore: ............_____..._ 999900=CMXCMXCM
600000=DC with horizontal bar above it 50000=L with horizontal bar above it 4000=IV with horizontal bar above it 100=C 20=XX 3=III therefore .............______ 654123=DCLIVCXXIII
300000=CCC with horizontal bar above it 30000=XXX with horizontal bar above it 6000=VM with horizontal bar above V only 600=DC 90=XC 9=IX Therefore .............________ 336699=CCCXXXVMDCXCIX
800000=DCCC with horizontal bar above it 90000=XC with horizontal bar above it 7000=VMM with horizontal bar above V only 300=CCC 40=XL 3=III Therefore .............________ 897343=DCCCXCVMMCCCXLIII
1000000=M with horizontal bar above it 600000=DC with horizontal bar above it 40000=XL with horizontal bar above it 1000=M 900=CM 70=LXX 7=VII Therefore ................______ 1641977= MDCXLMCMLXXVII