strong syllable

collocation in English

meaningsofstrongandsyllable

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strong
adjective
uk
/strɒŋ/us
/strɑːŋ/
powerful; having or using great force ...
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syllable
noun[C]
uk
/ˈsɪl.ə.bəl/us
/ˈsɪl.ə.bəl/
a single unit of speech, either a whole word or one of the parts into which a word can be separated, usually containing ...
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(Definition ofstrongandsyllablefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This hypothesis states that children learning languages construct a template for producing astrongsyllablefollowed by an optional weak syllable.
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In the latter case, there are two feet with astrongsyllablein each foot.
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Lass's (1992: 74) claim that thestrongsyllableof a disyllabic foot was a neutralizing environment is thus factually wrong.
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Vowels in both weak andstrongsyllablecan be accented.
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However, if the vowel is in astrongsyllable(or an even-numbered syllable) this rule does not apply.
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Strong syllables bear primary stress and contain full vowels, whereas weak syllables are unstressed and contain short, central vowels such as schwa.
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They cannot be defined as weak syllables, because the non-syllabic clitics can attach to strong syllables.
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Because the clitic forms may be syllabic or non-syllabic, they are best defined as not being strong syllables.
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The strong syllables of the remaining iambic feet each carry secondary stress, as do any final weak syllables.
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Rather, most lines have five strong syllables, and most are preceded by a weak syllable.
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The strong syllables all receive at least secondary stress.
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Strong syllables that do not receive main stress are assigned at least secondary stress.
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