Phonetics: Suprasegmentals Flashcards by Arthur Betke

Q

suprasegmentals of sounds are…

A

relative

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Q

suprasegmental properties in English

A

pitch
loudness
length

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Q

What do pitch, loudness, length determine?

A

stress

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Q

How are stressed syllables perceived?

A

as more prominent

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Q

What is stress used for?

A

emphasis

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Q

standrad English is

A

stress timed

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Q

pitch constitutes ….

A

the intonation of Englsh

falling in statements
raising in questions

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