Collocations withsyllable
These are words often used in combination withsyllable.
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extra syllable
Each extra syllable beyond 1 shortens the vowel nucleus by 35 msec, and vowels before voiceless stops are expected to be shorter by 24 msec.
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final syllable
If the final syllable does not have a long vowel or end in two or more consonants, the initial syllable is stressed.
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initial syllable
If the final syllable does not have a long vowel or end in two or more consonants, the initial syllable is stressed.
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single syllable
Also, a single syllable between feet may be adjoined to a monosyllabic foot to its left, for example, the second syllable of migratory.
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stressed syllable
Although the relevant lengthening always occurs in a stressed syllable, we will see that lengthening cannot be explained by the position of stress.
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strong syllable
This hypothesis states that children learning languages construct a template for producing a strong syllable followed by an optional weak syllable.
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syllable deletion
The second factor was identified as short-term verbal memory and included final syllable deletion in both languages.
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syllable structure
It may be that syllable structure may not play a role in the organization of lexical representations, but may influence the organization of phonological representations.
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unstressed syllable
Having any vowel in such a syllable is hence more marked than having a vowel in any other unstressed syllable.
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weak syllable
This hypothesis states that children learning languages construct a template for producing a strong syllable followed by an optional weak syllable.
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