Stress

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Stress

• Sometimes a predictable system
• Maranungku
• Primary stress on word-initial syllable, with
  secondary stress on alternating syllables after
  that
• we.le.pe.ne.man.ta lang.ka.ra.te.ti
• Weri
• Primary stress on word-final syllable, with
  secondary stress on alternating syllables before
  that
• u.lu.a.mit a.ku.ne.te.pal
• Sometimes not

2
Word stress in English

• Distinguishes words and classes of words
• Illustrates structure
• Marks contrast or emphasis
• Will change according to eurhythmy

3
Phrasal stress in English
foot
foot
foot

• John cut the flowers
• John was cutting the flowers
• John should have been cutting the
  flowers
• English is a stress-timed language
• Stressed syllables occur at regular intervals
• Other languages are syllable-timed
• Syllables occur at regular intervals