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Re: Metrical Stress, Feet, etc.

From:Trebor Jung <treborjung@...>
Date:Monday, February 9, 2004, 20:42
Tristan wrote:

"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
">
"> 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)"

That's interesting. In my dialect:
realize = [R\il=ajz]
dialect = [dajl=Ekt]
interest = [IntR\s=t]
tale = [tel=]

Is this an English pronunciation thread now?

--Trebor