语音学wea_form.pptVIP

Weak Forms l. Strong Form and Weak Form 1) Definition 2) The Importance of Weak From 3) Categories of Classified Its Weak Form Words 4) Example of Weak Form Words 5) Contraction l l. The Importance of /?/ Definition: Strong form and weak form: two different ways of pronouncing the word. The weak form is an alternate pronunciation of a word which is so reduced in it’s articulation that is consists of a different set of phonemes. The strong form of a word is used when the word is said in isolation, or in connected speech in which the word should be stressed or cited. Compar