Re: Metrical Stress, Feet, etc.
| From: | Nik Taylor <yonjuuni@...> |
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| Date: | Tuesday, February 10, 2004, 1:07 |
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"Mark J. Reed" wrote:
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> 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).
And, of course, "supposed" can be three syllables when it's used as an
adjective.
ObLang: How did it happen that certain verbal adjectives (such as
supposed, learned, blessed) kept the /@d/ pronunciation whereas others
went the same way as the past tense verbs and dropped the schwa? It
seems a rather strange phonetic split.
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