Stress/Intonation
Terms
Terms 2
LINKING
Miscellaneous
100

The time on vowel and change in pitch given to the prominent syllable in a word

What is STRESS?

100

The specialized alphabet used for representing the sounds of all languages known to linguists

What is IPA?

100
The amount of time it takes to say something depends on the number of stressed syllables.
Stress-Timed Rhythm (or Language)
100
This type of linking: He is.
What is vowel to vowel linking.
100
Native speakers naturally divide spoken and even written English into these groups so that the language is easier to understand.
What are THOUGHT GROUPS.
200

English, Russian, European Portuguese, and German, among others.

What is PITCH?

200
MIPA
What is Modified International Phonetic Alphabet
200

Stressed vowels followed by ..... tend last a shorter time than others. Ex: The /ay/ in ice is shorter than the /ay/ in eyes.

What are voiceless consonants?

200
This type of linking: Students eat.
What is CONSONANT to VOWEL linking.
200
According to our BALIC Phonology book, there are this many Pitch Levels.
What is FOUR.
300

This provides the melody of a language.

What is INTONATION.

300

The sounds from which all words are constructed in a given language

What are phonemes?

300

Gonna, dunno, coulda, dont'cha, wanna & couldja.

What is reduced speech?

300
This type of linking: The girl.
What is vowel to consonant linking.
300
This PITCH LEVEL is the Normal one.
What is TWO.
400

The interplay between stressed and unstressed syllables in spoken English.

What is RHYTHM?

400

This consists of two words that are phonemically identical except for one phoneme.

What is a minimal pair?

400
This stress is used when we want to express a thought that's very straightforward.
What is Normal or Main stress.
400
This type of linking: Warm milk.
What is SAME CONSONANT to SAME CONSONANT.
400
Statements, Question-word questions, and Commands all use this type of Intonation.
What is FALLING INTONATION. (Not INDONESIAN!)
500

Spanish, Italian, French, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Hindu languages among others.

What are stress-timed languages?

500

Syllable stress, word stress, pitch, reductions, linking and thought groups.

What are suprasegmentals?

500
This stress is used to stress opposing characteristics.
What is CONTRASTIVE STRESS.
500
This type of linking: To each his own.
What is MULTIPLE LINKING.
500
This is the MOST COMMON VOWEL in the English Language.
What is the SCHWA.
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