Word stress is usually defined as the degree of ______ with which a syllable is uttered., speed, force or prominence , clarity, nasality, Word stress and syllabic structure are closely connected., true, false, According to A.C. Gimson, a stressed syllable has ______ compared to other syllables., less breath effort, no difference in muscular energy, greater breath effort and muscular energy, a lower frequency of vocal fold vibration, In English, only one syllable can ever have stress in a word., true, false, Articulatorily, a stressed syllable has:, weaker respiration, reduced duration, lower vibration frequency, increased respiratory and laryngeal activity, Function words such as prepositions and articles are usually unstressed., true, false, Trubetzkoy emphasized the ______ function of word accent., culminative, corrective, rhythmic, grammatical, Stress placement can change the meaning of words and their grammatical forms., true, false, The distinctive function of word stress is connected with:, phonetics only, syntax only, lexical and morphological aspects, spelling rules, English stress is free because:, the main accent isn’t tied to a specific syllable position in all words, speakers choose stress randomly, it can shift between different forms of the same word, any syllable in any word can receive primary stress.

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