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what is the stressed syllable and unstressed syllable
  

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A stressed syllable in a word is one that we say louder and stronger than the others. In poetry, stress can be important. The bold syllables in this little jingle are stressed.

  • A stressed syllable in a word is one that we say louder and stronger than the others.
  • In poetry, stress can be important.
  • The bold syllables in this little jingle are stressed.
  • (I have put hyphens between the syllables): I ne- ver saw a pur -ple cow And ne- ver hope to see one But I can tell you an -y-how I'd ra -ther see than be one.
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A stressed syllable in a word is one that we say louder and stronger than the others.
In poetry, stress can be important. The bold syllables in this little jingle are stressed.

(I have put hyphens between the syllables):

I ne-ver saw a pur-ple cow
And ne-ver hope to see one
But I can tell you an-y-how
I'd ra

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