3.2Stress Stress refers to the degree of force usedin producing a syllable. In transcription, araised vertical line [l1 is often used justbefore the syllable it relates to. A basic distinction is made between stressedand unstressed syllables, the former beingmore prominent than the latter, which meansthat stress is a relative notion
3.2 Stress ◼ Stress refers to the degree of force used in producing a syllable. In transcription, a raised vertical line [│] is often used just before the syllable it relates to. ❑ A basic distinction is made between stressed and unstressed syllables, the former being more prominent than the latter, which means that stress is a relative notion
At the word level, it only applies to wordswith at least two syllables.At the sentence level, a monosyllabicword may be said to be stressed relativeto other words in the sentence
◼ At the word level, it only applies to words with at least two syllables. ◼ At the sentence level, a monosyllabic word may be said to be stressed relative to other words in the sentence
Stress in EnglishThe stress pattern in English is no easymatter (see Gimson, 2001: 224-35 andRoach, 2000: Chapters 10 & 11 for detaileddescriptions).In principle, the stress may fall on anysyllable. They also change over historyand exhibit regional or dialectaldifferences
Stress in English ◼ The stress pattern in English is no easy matter (see Gimson, 2001: 224-35 and Roach, 2000: Chapters 10 & 11 for detailed descriptions). ◼ In principle, the stress may fall on any syllable. They also change over history and exhibit regional or dialectal differences
Changing English Stress PatternBecomingnormConsidered conservativeinTEGralINtegralcoMMUNalCOMMunalforMIDableFORmidableconTROVersyCONtroversy
Changing English Stress Pattern Becoming norm ◼ inTEGral ◼ coMMUNal ◼ forMIDable ◼ conTROVersy Considered conservative ◼ INtegral ◼ COMMunal ◼ FORmidable ◼ CONtroversy
RP vS. GAGARPLABoratorylaBORatorydeBRISDEBrisgaRAGEGARage
RP ◼ laBORatory ◼ DEBris ◼ GARage GA ◼ LABoratory ◼ deBRIS ◼ gaRAGE RP vs. GA