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Ch: 9 Strong and Weak Syllables

Lecture: 3. Ch: 9 Strong and Weak Syllables. What is a syllable? Why do we need it?.

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Ch: 9 Strong and Weak Syllables

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  1. Lecture: 3 Ch: 9Strong and Weak Syllables phonology - TA.Hind Albeladi

  2. What is a syllable? Why do we need it? 1(Definition) A syllable is a rhythmic unit of speech. Syllables exist to make the speech stream easier for the human mind to process. A syllable comprises one or more segments; segments are the building blocks for syllables. 2(Definition) A syllable is a unit of organization for a sequence of speech sounds. For example, the word water is composed of two syllables: wa and ter. phonology - TA.Hind Albeladi

  3. Types of Syllables: • Weak syllables • Strong syllables phonology - TA.Hind Albeladi

  4. What is a Weak Syllable? A Weak Syllable will have four types of centre: i) the vowel (" schwa") ə ii) a close front unrounded vowel in the general area of i: and I iii) a close back rounded vowel in the general area of u: and ʊ iv) a syllabic consonant phonology - TA.Hind Albeladi

  5. Strong forms are often found: 1)When they occur at the end of a word. 2) When a word is contrasted with another word. 3)When a word is stressed for emphasis. 4)When a word is being quoted. phonology - TA.Hind Albeladi

  6. Strong and Weak Syllables One of the most noticeable features of English is that many syllables are weak; this is true of many other languages, but it is necessary to study 1)how these weak syllables are pronounced 2)where they occur in English. phonology - TA.Hind Albeladi

  7. Descriptionof weak and strong syllables We could describe them partly in terms of STRESS(by saying, for example, that strong syllables are stressed and weak syllables are unstressed.) phonology - TA.Hind Albeladi

  8. Descriptionof weak and strong syllables Descriptionof weak and strong syllables We could describe them partly in terms of LENGTH(by saying, for example, that strong syllables are long and weak syllables are short.) phonology - TA.Hind Albeladi

  9. So… - a weak syllable is a short unstressed one. /ə /- a strong syllable is a long stressed one./tend/ phonology - TA.Hind Albeladi

  10. Example: Impolite.im= strong syllablepo= weaklite= weak phonology - TA.Hind Albeladi

  11. Weak Syllables Will have….. four types of center: i) the vowel (" schwa") ə ii) a close front unrounded vowel in the general area of i: and I iii) a close back rounded vowel in the general area of u: and ʊ iv) a syllabic consonant phonology - TA.Hind Albeladi

  12. 1 The vowel " schwa" ə i) Spelt with " a'; strong pronuciation would beæ attend / ətend / character /kærəktə/ barracks / bærəks / ii) Spelt with " ar" ;strong pronuciation would haveɑ: particular / pətIkjələ/ molar /məʊlə(r)/ monarchy /mɒnəki/ phonology - TA.Hind Albeladi

  13. 1 The vowel " schwa" ə iii) Adjectival endings spelt " ate" ; strong pronunciation would be ei intimate / IntImət / accurate/ækjərət / desolate/desələt/ NOTE: There are exceptions to this for example " private is usually /praIvIt / iv) Spelt with " o " ; strong pronuciation would have ɒ tomorrow /təmɒrəʊ / potato / pəteItəʊ / carrot / kærət / v) Spelt with " or " ; strong pronunciation would have ɔ: forget /fəget / ambassador / æmbæsədə / opportunity /ɒpətju:niti/ phonology - TA.Hind Albeladi

  14. 1 Other examples The vowel " schwa" ə vi) Spelt with“ e “; strong pronunciation would havee settlement /setlmənt/ violet /vaIlət / postman /pəʊstmən / vii) Spelt with“ er “; strong pronunciation would haveɜ: perhaps / pəhæps / superman /su:pəmæn / Viii) Spelt with“ ough”( there are other pronunciation of the letter sequence“ ough” ) Borough / bʌrə/ thorough / θʌrə / ix) Spelt with “ u “ ; strong form would have ʌ Autumn / ɔ:təm/ support / səpɔ:t / halibut / hælIbət/ x) Spelt with “ ous” Gracious /greIʃəs / callous / kæləs/ phonology - TA.Hind Albeladi

  15. 1 Other examples The vowel " schwa" ə ix) Spelt with“ u “; strong form would haveʌ Autumn / ɔ:təm/ support / səpɔ:t / halibut / hælIbət/ x) Spelt with“ ous” Gracious /greIʃəs / callous / kæləs/ phonology - TA.Hind Albeladi

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