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Syllable prominence

June 2, 2014 · by danielformo · in Analysis

Prominent syllables highlight new or important information and make up an important rhythmical feature in speech. Prominence is determined by a combination of factors including vowel length, amplitude stress, high pitch accents, vocal quality and degree of vowel articulation (unstressed…

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