what is a weakly stressed vowel in English?
I´m studying some rules about comparatives and
superlatives, the rule says that if I have a two-syllable adjective
that ends in a weakly stressed vowel followed by nothing
more than a final /t/ or /d/ (e.g stupid )the comparative is like that:
stupider although it also can be more stupid.
I understand the rule but I need to give to my classmates
a clear definition of a weakly stressed vowel.
Thanks a lot, I´ll appreciate because I´m learning English
2006-10-19 12:29:04 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
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2006-10-19 14:08:13 · answer #1 · answered by jennyve25 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-10-20 00:08:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The way you can explain this to your classmates is by saying that the syllable is not stressed.
"Stupid", for example, is stressed on the first syllable, so the second syllable is unstressed.
You can avoid talking about the vowel and just say "an unstressed syllable that ends in 't' or 'd'".
2006-10-19 12:44:13 · answer #3 · answered by drshorty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i do not comprehend it is the right answer yet there might want to be 2 meanings for weakly below pressure vowel: a million) the vowel belongs to an unstressed syllable 2) it is what linguistics search for suggestion from as a lax vowel which contain /i/ as in "igloo" /e/ as in "eskimo" /u/ as in "e book" /ou/ as in "offered" /u/ as in "butt" i imagine it is #2 because "ugly" leads to a demanding vowel (i.e. the option of lax) and this is varieties are uglier and ugliest also, stupider isn't a be conscious, even notwithstanding human beings use it
2016-12-05 00:37:13 · answer #4 · answered by golub 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's also called a "schwa": the mid-central, neutral vowel sound typically occurring in unstressed syllables in English, however spelled, as the sound of a in alone and sofa, e in system, i in easily, o in gallop, u in circus.
2006-10-19 12:40:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋