Pronunciation of the syllables that are long by position

1. What are long syllables?
2. What is an accented syllable for pronunciation?
3. What are the syllables in pronunciation?
4. What makes a syllable long or short?

What are long syllables?

A syllable is long by nature if it contains a long vowel or a diphthong; a syllable is long by position if it contains a short vowel followed by two or more consonants or by x, which is a double consonant: ks.

What is an accented syllable for pronunciation?

English Plus notes that "a syllable that is stressed in pronunciation is called an accented syllable. The accent often changes the meaning of words which otherwise would be pronounced or even spelled alike. The word object when accented on the first syllable is a noun; when accented on the second syllable it is a verb.

What are the syllables in pronunciation?

syllable (noun): a unit of pronunciation that has one vowel sound, and may or may not be surrounded by consonants. A syllable can form a whole word or part of a word. For example, there is one syllable in cat, two syllables in monkey and three syllables in elephant.

What makes a syllable long or short?

A syllable containing a long vowel or a diphthong is said to be long by nature. b. A syllable containing a short vowel followed by two consonants (except a mute before l or r) or by a double consonant (x, z) is said to be long by position, but the vowel is pronounced short.