Re: Metrical Stress, Feet, etc.
| From: | Tristan McLeay <zsau@...> |
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| Date: | Monday, February 9, 2004, 15:56 |
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On Mon, 9 Feb 2004, Mark J. Reed wrote:
> On Mon, Feb 09, 2004 at 10:24:05AM -0500, Mark J. Reed wrote:
> > Similarly, "realized", "supposed", and "merely" are two syllables
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> My mistake - "realized" is three syllables, although pronounced as two
> in some dialects (mine included, obviously).
I'm not sure I get that. Isn't it more accurate to say it's two syllables
in your dialect, but three in others? If it's pronounced as two, I've
always understood that it is two. In English at least. (dia/lect,
rea/lised, in/terest are all two syllables for me, as is ta/le)
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Tristan
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