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GST 111 English Suprasegmentals: Syllable, Stress, and Intonation SN-3 Objective Question
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Which criterion for predicting stress involves considering the number of syllables in a word and their internal constitution?
Options
A The syntactic criterion.
B The morphological criterion.
C The phonological criterion.
Correct Answer
D The historical criterion.
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The phonological criterion involves a consideration of the phonological structure of the word, i.e., considering the number of syllables and their internal constitution.

Hint

This looks at the sounds and structure of the syllable itself.

Question Info

Course: GST 111
Topic: English Suprasegmentals: Syllable, Stress, and Intonation SN-3
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 964 of 1604
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