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THE SUPRASEGMENTALS
DEFINITION
The Suprasegmentals are features
superimposed on the syllables.
These include variations in stress and pitch.
VARIATIONS IN STRESS
Variations in stress are used
an English to distinguish between a noun to a verb.
Examples:
This is my father. Highest pitch occurs on the first
syllable.Is this your father?
The last syllable is on a high pitch.
Pitch changes can occur independently
of a stress changes…
VARIATIONS IN PITCH
The pitch pattern in a sentence is known as the
intonation.
Examples:
This is my father. Highest pitch occurs on the first
syllable.Is this your father?
The last syllable is on a high pitch.
Stress PitchVariations
Syllables
SUPRASEGMENTALS
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