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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 stressed syllable increases. This effect is called '''anticipatory shortening'''.
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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'''.
  
 
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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 stressed syllable increases. This effect is called anticipatory shortening.

See also

Audiodemonstration

Link

Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics

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