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    Prosody Definition: A Literary Technique, Prosody Is The Study Of, Intonation, and of A Poetic Work

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    Prosodic features refer to elements of speech such as rhythm, intonation, stress, and tempo. They are important for successful communication as much as correct pronunciation. Some key prosodic features include connected speech patterns like elision and linking sounds between words, variation in intonation to convey different meanings, stressing certain syllables for emphasis, differences in loudness, and adjusting speech tempo for emphasis or urgency. Mastering these prosodic features is as important as learning pronunciation for effective communication.

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    Prosodic features refer to elements of speech such as rhythm, intonation, stress, and tempo. They are important for successful communication as much as correct pronunciation. Some key prosodic features include connected speech patterns like elision and linking sounds between words, variation in intonation to convey different meanings, stressing certain syllables for emphasis, differences in loudness, and adjusting speech tempo for emphasis or urgency. Mastering these prosodic features is as important as learning pronunciation for effective communication.

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    Prosodic features refer to elements of speech such as rhythm, intonation, stress, and tempo. They are important for successful communication as much as correct pronunciation. Some key prosodic features include connected speech patterns like elision and linking sounds between words, variation in intonation to convey different meanings, stressing certain syllables for emphasis, differences in loudness, and adjusting speech tempo for emphasis or urgency. Mastering these prosodic features is as important as learning pronunciation for effective communication.

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    Prosodic Features

    1. Prosody Definition
    A literary technique, prosody is the study of meter, intonation,
    and rhythm of a poetic work.
    Prosodic features are features that appear when we put sounds together in
    connected speech.
    It is as important to teach learners prosodic features as successful
    communication depends as much on intonation, stress,rhythm, laundness, and
    tempo as on the correct pronunciation of sounds.
    2. Example Prosidic Features
    1. Connected Speech (Rhythm)
    Connected speech, the pronunciation of a word will change
    depending on the words around it. Changes in pronunciation within
    and across word boundaries include changes to individual sounds and
    new sounds being inserted.
    Example :
    Intrusion: If the words 'go' and 'up' are said together, there is a
    new /w/ sound between the two words.
    Elision: The disappearance of a sound in connected speech;
    chris(t)mas, int(e)rest.
    Linking: We tend to link final consonants and initial vowels across
    word boundaries.
    Weak forms: In connected speech, many words are pronounced in a
    weak form.

    2. Intonation
    Intonation is about how we say things, rather than what we say.
    Example :
    Say: 'It's raining'.
    Now say it again using the same words, but giving it different
    meaning. You could say it to mean 'What a surprise!', or 'How
    annoying!',or 'That's great!'. There are many possibilities.

    3. Stress
    Stress is emphasis given to certain syllables in words. In English,
    stress is produced with a longer, louder and higher pitched sound than
    unstressed sounds.
    Example : The word 'banana' has stress on the second syllable, the
    word 'photographic' on the third.
    4. Loudness 
    Loundness has already been mentioned in relation to weak and
    strong syllables in English and in the extra prominence given to
    nuclear syllables.
    5. Tempo
    Fast speech can convey urgency, whereas slower speech can be
    used for emphasis.
    Example :
    Then carefully,
    Tenderly,
    Gently he crept
    Up the trunk to the nest where the little egg slept.

    Source: https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/prosodic-features
    https://englishonline.tki.org.nz/English-Online/Planning-for-
    my-students-needs/Exploring-language/Intonation/Prosodic-
    Features

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