ne Basic Concepts: ? Syllables, Stress and RhythmРWhat is a syllable?? A syllable is a word part and the basic unit of English rhythm. An English word can have one, two, three or even more syllables. РWhat is a stress?АIn words of more than one syllable, one of them will receive more stress than the others. Stressed syllables are those that are marked in the dictionary as stressed. Stressed syllables are usually longer, louder, and higher in pitch.РWhat is rhythm?АThe rhythm of a language is characterized by the timing pattern of essive syllables. In some languages, every syllable is given about the same length while in others, syllables vary in length. In English, strong beats are called stress—the heart of the rhythmic pattern.? ? BackРUnit One cont.РWhat is stress?РWhat is rhythm?Р Back
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