We've all done it one time or another. Instead of enunciating the syllables in "probably," a slurred "probly" comes out instead. Why does this happen? It's really a question of efficiency. English ...
Poetry can express thoughts and emotions in freeing and insightful ways that prose simply cannot. For those who have never ...
We all know that English spelling is rarely a good guide to pronunciation. One big reason for this is the prevalence of schwa in the spoken language. That's why dictionaries and other written guides ...
Do you hear a regular beat da-DUM, da-DUM? This rhythm is very common in poetry and it even has a name: it’s called iambic. Poets often choose to write in this rhythm. Rhythm can help to strengthen ...
Russian and English poetry both employ syllabo-tonic verse systems; yet a comparison of Russian and English poems written in the same meter reveals that they differ rhythmically. The variations in ...
Do you hear a regular beat da-DUM, da-DUM? This rhythm is very common in poetry and it even has a name: it’s called iambic. Poets often choose to write in this rhythm. Rhythm can help to strengthen ...
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