When /ɪ/ is the nucleus of a final open syllable or the nucleus of the syllable /ɪŋ/ that syllable is unstressed. Examples include the words ˈsweater (unstressed /ɚ/), a ˈ lone (unstressed /ə/), ˈ prism (unstressed /m/), and ˈtoggle (unstressed /l/). When the nucleus of a less stressed syllable contains /ə/, /ɚ/, /m/, /n/, or /l/, or a reduced form of /ɪ/ or/ʊ/, the syllable is considered completely unstressed. Below are the rules for unstressed syllables: But not all multisyllabic words have multiple degrees of stress. Examples of two syllable words with both primary and secondary stress include ˈenˌtree, ˈfrostˌbite, and ˌeˈrode. Here is a link to week one.Īs you know, multisyllabic words can have more than one degree of stress.
This is the second installment of back to basics phonetics suggestions and resources for SLPs. Our good friend and colleague, Beth Grodzin, is scheduled to be teaching assistant for a phonetics class at Utah State University this summer.
