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... rhyme between two disyllables with the same ending , which would not provide a good rhyme if they were stressed on , the first syllable , is strong but not conclusive evidence of postponed stress , since allowance must be made for the ...
... rhyme between two disyllables with the same ending , which would not provide a good rhyme if they were stressed on , the first syllable , is strong but not conclusive evidence of postponed stress , since allowance must be made for the ...
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... rhyme together , but this does not help us , since the two words would rhyme no matter what the stress . In The Irish Hudibras ( XVI ) a number of instances are confirmed by rhymes with monosyllables : pray - ere ' prayer ' ( : hear ) ...
... rhyme together , but this does not help us , since the two words would rhyme no matter what the stress . In The Irish Hudibras ( XVI ) a number of instances are confirmed by rhymes with monosyllables : pray - ere ' prayer ' ( : hear ) ...
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... rhymes cause : knowes , know : law ( pp . 86 , 120 ) . ME iu , eu , oi $ 57 . There are no non - standard spellings of ME iu , eu or oi , but a rhyme and an assonance throw some light on the pronun- ciation of the last . The word joyn ...
... rhymes cause : knowes , know : law ( pp . 86 , 120 ) . ME iu , eu , oi $ 57 . There are no non - standard spellings of ME iu , eu or oi , but a rhyme and an assonance throw some light on the pronun- ciation of the last . The word joyn ...
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