Question

What happens in a sentence like “This is the house that Jack has built” in terms of rhythm?

• A. All syllables are equally stressed
• B. Only vowels are stressed
• C. Stressed syllables occur at regular intervals
• D. Pitch rises continuously

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Stressed syllables occur at regular intervals

English is a stress-timed language, and in rhythmic speech, stressed syllables like “this”, “house”, “Jack”, and “built” appear at regular intervals.