I hear the difference between short and long words in the examples, but is that the only way to know if a syllable is short or long -- say it out loud -- or are there rules like certain vowel or consonant sounds will always lead to short or long syllables?
Wonderful as always. Thanks!
I hear the difference between short and long words in the examples, but is that the only way to know if a syllable is short or long -- say it out loud -- or are there rules like certain vowel or consonant sounds will always lead to short or long syllables?
Yes! My previous post on sound symbolism offers some clues.