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Daphne Schroder Posted 16 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation

Phonemic duration

Hello again,

I have encountered another problem while I am studying.

Can anybody explain what Phonemic Duration is?

Cheers!
  

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Hi, A phoneme is a minimal sound unit in a language. For example, /i/ . Phonemic duration is all about the length of a particular phoneme when uttered in speech.

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  • Hi, A phoneme is a minimal sound unit in a language.
  • For example, /i/ .
  • Phonemic duration is all about the length of a particular phoneme when uttered in speech.
  • Cf.
  • t i / short sound /i:/ --> bead --> /'b i: d/ prolonged sound We use suprasegmentals to indicate the duration.
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Hi,

A phoneme is a minimal sound unit in a language. For example, /i/. Phonemic duration is all about the length of a particular phoneme when uttered in speech.

Cf.

/i/ --> Haiti --> /'he?.ti/ short sound

/i:/ --> bead --> /'bi:d/ prolonged sound

We use suprasegmentals to indicate the du
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Hey,

thank you for the explanation. This was, again, a lot more clear than the book.
You are a sheer genius. Can't you come to my school and teach the class?
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