Question

___ may be described as the degree of force with which a sound or syllable is pronounced.

• A. Pitch
• B. Tone
• C. Stress
• D. Intonation

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Stress

• Stress refers to the degree of force or effort with which a syllable or sound is pronounced in speech. A stressed syllable is typically:

  • louder

  • longer

  • pronounced with greater breath force

  • sometimes higher in pitch

👉 Example:

• In the word father /ˈfɑːðər/, the first syllable fa- is stressed.