Rhythm
The characteristic pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables when people speak a
language, made up of syllables that are longer or shorter, faster or slower, and more
or less emphasized.
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Index
Section 1 - Introduction to Teaching Pronunciation
Section 2 - Some Very Basic Concepts of Phonology
Section 8 - Syllables and Word Stress
Section 8 - Syllables and Word Stress
Section 8 - Syllables and Word Stress
Section 9 - Rhythm
Section 9 - Rhythm
Section 9 - Rhythm
Section 9 - Rhythm
Section 10 - Thought Groups and Prominence
Section 13 - Teaching the Musical Aspects of Pronunciation
Section 13 - Teaching the Musical Aspects of Pronunciation
Stress-timed language, Syllable-timed language
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