Phonetics (Week 8)

Rhythm can be defined as a strong regular repeated pattern of sounds or movements

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Elision /ɪˈlɪʒn/ can be defined as the addition of sounds, syllables, or words in speech to make it easier and faster to say.

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Assimilation can be defined as the act of making two sounds in speech that are next to each other more similar to each other in certain ways.

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Elision /ɪˈlɪʒn/ can be defined as the act of leaving out the sound of part of a word when it is spoken.

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Intrusive r is produced when we link two words together when speaking.

For example, the /r/ sound produced at the end of law - ‘law and order’

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Assimilation can be defined as the act of leaving out the sound of part of a word when it is spoken.

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English is considered a "stress-timed" language, meaning the rhythm of speech is primarily determined by the stressed syllables and unstressed syllables.

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Verse can be considered as writing that is arranged in lines, often with a regular rhythm or pattern of rhyme.

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A phonological foot is a rhythmic unit that usually consists of two, three, or four syllables.

Cat in a hat: Has two feet, one for "cat in a" and one for "hat"

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Connected speech can be found in “mechanical speech”.

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