The English syllable

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Mind Map on The English syllable, created by constanza pinto on 17/08/2015.
constanza  pinto
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constanza  pinto
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The English syllable
  1. Is the basic unit of speech studied in both the phonetic and phonological level of analysis
    1. Is the sequence of speech sounds, consisting minimally of a central sound, that is louder than the other marginal sounds
      1. Definition
        1. Structure
          1. Coda: is the name given to the consonant sound at the end of a syllable
            1. Onset: is the name given to the consonant sound at the beginning of a syllable
              1. Centre or nucleus: is the name given to the vowel sound in the syllable
              2. Importance
                1. *The syllable is responsible for the rythmic nature of English * Influence the rythm of a language , its prosody, its stress patterns, etc.
                2. Classification
                  1. Monosyllabic
                    1. Disyllabic
                      1. Polysyllabic
                        1. Trisylabic
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