ENGLISH PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY II

R H Y T H M

Complete the following diagram:

Syllable-timed rhythm

1- periodicity of …………….. pulses
2- regular time spacing of ……………..
3- duration of an utterance is .…………..
…………………………………………..
4- No ……………../ ……………………
modification of sounds.
5- Duration of syllables: …………………

Stressed-timed rhythm

1- periodicity of …………….. pulses
2- regular time intervals of ……………..
3- duration of an utterance does not ……..
…………………………………………..
4- …………………./ ……………………
adjustments of unstressed syllables.
5- Duration of syllables: …………………


Units:

Foot. Definition. Example.
Rhythmic group. Definition. Example.

Pause:
Used to: 1) …………………………………………………………………
2) …………………………………………………………………

Tempo:
It varies constantly, a) faster if ……………………………………………
b) slower if …………………………………………..

Essentials of English rhythm.