1. banana STRESS

2. banana STRESS

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

4. STRESS loudness pitch (frequency) length vowel quality

5. STRESS IE BE AE

6. Strong and weak vowels

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

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

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

10. banana reverse photography accuse Banbury redolent accurate photograph

11. correct particular arrange corridor particle arrogant

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

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

15. return today believe arrive obey arrow opera re-play two days Compare:

17. attackoccur decide wanted to know you know accurate kisses purpose

19. attackoccur decide wanted to know you know accurate kisses purpose

20. Tensing of KIT FLEECE KIT TENSED KIT happy

21. Tensing of KIT Finally happy copy Before vowels react preoccupied hurrying

22. Tensing of FOOT GOOSE FOOT TENSED FOOT to ask

23. Tensing of FOOT Before vowels intuition to ask you always ask

24. Tensing of KIT and FOOT See “Neutralization” in LPD

25. syllabic consonants button pattern bottle table

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