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Which type of English clipping occurs in a stressed syllable before a fortis consonant?
In phonetics, what is clipping?
What happens to vowels preceding voiceless consonants that begin a next syllable in English?
In which type of words does rhythmic clipping occur?
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"Clipping with vowel reduction" also occurs in which type of syllables?
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Study Notes
Clipping in English Phonetics
- In English, a type of clipping occurs in a stressed syllable before a fortis consonant.
- Clipping in phonetics refers to the reduction of a vowel sound.
- When a vowel precedes a voiceless consonant that begins a next syllable in English, it gets shortened or reduced.
- Rhythmic clipping occurs in words with an unstressed prefix and a stressed root.
- Clipping with vowel reduction also occurs in syllables with a diphthong or a triphthong.
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Test your knowledge of phonetics and the clipping process with this quiz. Explore examples of vowel clipping in Dutch and English dialects.