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In present-day English, what is lexical stress?
In present-day English, what is lexical stress?
- A type of consonant sound
- A suprasegmental phonological phenomenon (correct)
- A segmental structural change
- An orthographic difference
How does lexical stress distinguish words like 'insight' and 'incite'?
How does lexical stress distinguish words like 'insight' and 'incite'?
- By placing stress on different syllables (correct)
- By adding prefixes or suffixes
- By changing the vowel sounds
- By altering the consonant clusters
How does the placement of stress help distinguish word class in English?
How does the placement of stress help distinguish word class in English?
- Pronouns and prepositions
- Nouns and verbs (correct)
- Conjunctions and interjections
- Adjectives and adverbs
What happens to the segmental structure in verbs when stress falls on the second syllable?
What happens to the segmental structure in verbs when stress falls on the second syllable?
In words like 'entrance' and 'present', what happens to the segmental structure?
In words like 'entrance' and 'present', what happens to the segmental structure?
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What is Lexical Stress?
What is Lexical Stress?
Stress at the word level, affecting pronunciation and meaning.
How does stress affect 'insight' vs. 'incite'?
How does stress affect 'insight' vs. 'incite'?
Lexical stress differentiates words by stressing different syllables.
How does stress affect word class?
How does stress affect word class?
Stress placement can distinguish nouns from verbs.
Verbs: Stress on 2nd Syllable
Verbs: Stress on 2nd Syllable
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Nouns: Stress change = schwa?
Nouns: Stress change = schwa?
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