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The duration of a [[vowel]] in the first [[syllable]] of a [[word]] is shortened when the number of syllables that follow the [[stress]]ed syllable increases. This effect is called '''anticipatory shortening'''. | The duration of a [[vowel]] in the first [[syllable]] of a [[word]] is shortened when the number of syllables that follow the [[stress]]ed syllable increases. This effect is called '''anticipatory shortening'''. | ||
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[[Audiodemonstration]] | [[Audiodemonstration]] | ||
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[http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Anticipatory+shortening&lemmacode=1126 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics] | [http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Anticipatory+shortening&lemmacode=1126 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics] | ||
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[[Category:Articulation]] | [[Category:Articulation]] | ||
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