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    This document discusses key concepts in phonology including strong and weak syllables defined by vowel length and stress, the schwa vowel, close front and back vowels which are neutralized variants of long vowels that appear in unstressed syllables, and syllabic consonants. It provides an example of the stressed and unstressed syllables in the word "teacher" and outlines the sections to be covered in the chapter.

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    UNIT 6 - STRONG - WEAK SYLLABLES - SYLLABIC C

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    This document discusses key concepts in phonology including strong and weak syllables defined by vowel length and stress, the schwa vowel, close front and back vowels which are neutralized variants of long vowels that appear in unstressed syllables, and syllabic consonants. It provides an example of the stressed and unstressed syllables in the word "teacher" and outlines the sections to be covered in the chapter.

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    Unit 6 - Strong - Weak Syllables - Syllabic C

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    CHAPTER 9

    CONTENTS

    1. Strong syllables vs Weak syllables

    2. The schwa 9

    3. Close front and close back vowels


    4. Syllabic consonants
    1. Strong and weak syllables
    A. Length of vowels
    B. Stress and unstressed
    teacher

    /ti:T9/

    longer, louder shorter, less loud


    2. The schwa 9
    3. Close front and back vowels
    /i/ and /u/

    - Neutralized variant of /i:/ and /u:/

    - Appear in unstressed syllables

    - No longer a true phonemic transcription


    4. Syllabic consonants

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