Week 5: Components of Syllables & Stress Patterns Flashcards
1
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segmentation
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sounds can follow each other in different patterns
replacing a sound can result in different word meaning
2
Q
syllable
A
smallest grouping of segments
3
Q
each syllable has
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a peak (usually a vowel) less prominent phonemes (usually consonant)
4
Q
onset
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before peak
5
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coda
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after peak
6
Q
closed syllable
A
with coda
7
Q
open syllable
A
without coda
8
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stress gives a syllable more
A
prominence
9
Q
syllables are grouped in a higher-order unit called
A
foot
10
Q
left prominent
A
trochaic (strong weak)
11
Q
right prominent
A
iambic (weak strong)
12
Q
prosodic word
A
feet are incorporated into this; a higher level unit
13
Q
multisyllabic words can have
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more than one foot
syllable with greatest level of stress is considered primary stress
other feet have secondary stress
