banana STRESS

banana STRESS

STRESS goes under many names: “stress” “emphasis” “accent”

STRESS loudness pitch (frequency) length vowel quality

STRESS IE BE AE

Strong and weak vowels

strong vowels weak vowels all vowels except SCHWA KIT and FOOT are also strong when stressed FOOT KIT Strong and weak vowels

STRESS “Icelandic” English: strong vowels only (= no schwa) stress on first syllable only British and American English: both strong and weak vowels variable stress

STRESS banana reverse accuse photography correct particular arrange Banbury redolent accurate photograph corridor particle arrogant

banana reverse photography accuse Banbury redolent accurate photograph

correct particular arrange corridor particle arrogant

stressed syllables unstressed syllables mainly: all vowels except SCHWA KIT FOOT (all other vowels can occur....)

unstressed syllables mainly: SCHWA KIT FOOT (all other vowels can occur....) In any single word, which of these possibilities occurs?

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attackoccur decide wanted to know you know accurate kisses purpose

attackoccur decide wanted to know you know accurate kisses purpose

Tensing of KIT FLEECE KIT TENSED KIT happy

Tensing of KIT Finally happy copy Before vowels react preoccupied hurrying

Tensing of FOOT GOOSE FOOT TENSED FOOT to ask

Tensing of FOOT Before vowels intuition to ask you always ask

Tensing of KIT and FOOT See “Neutralization” in LPD

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