Connected Speech and Prosody in English

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Connected Speech in English

When looking at the main allophones of the phonemes in English, it’s necessary to look at sounds not only in isolation but also taking into account neighboring sounds. Sounds tend to change when they come into contact with other sounds. The main phenomena of connected speech are: weak forms, assimilation, elision, liaison, gemination, and hard attack.

Function Words

Function words, like me, you, at, to, as, and than, are words that don’t have a lexical meaning. They have

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Segmental and Suprasegmental Phonology: An In-Depth Look

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Phonology: Segmental

Segmental phonology is related to polysyllabic words. One or more syllables tend to possess a greater emphasis on them than others. This phenomenon is understood as *word accent*, as against emphasizing particular words within a bigger unit, like a clause, which is typically mentioned as *stress*. Word accent can sometimes be used distinctively, e.g. in distinguishing between homograph verbs and nouns, like /ˈpɜːmɪt/ and /pəˈmɪt/.

Many Possible Speech Sounds

The differences
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