Re: USAGE: syllables
| From: | Joe <joe@...> |
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| Date: | Saturday, June 14, 2003, 5:34 |
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Nik Taylor" <yonjuuni@...>
To: <CONLANG@...>
Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2003 6:15 AM
Subject: Re: syllables
> Joe wrote:
> > No. A syllable is merely a division of the word. One 'beat' as it
were.
> > You can have two vowels in the same syllable, providing they're next to
each
> > other.
>
> No, you can only have one vowel in a syllable, unless those vowels are
> part of a diphthong, like [oU]. Syllables are not "beats". In some
> languages, each syllable is pronounced as a beat, but not in most
> dialects of English.
>
>
That's what I meant when I said "Next to each other". I find it
rediculously hard to pronounce two adjacent vowels seperately.
By a 'beat', I meant, well, one of the things that creates rhythm. Hard to
put into words...
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