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2. What is called the first element of an English diphthong is called
8. The function of syllables that helps distinguish minimal pairs like ice-cream vs. I scream.
10. A syllable that ends with a consonant.
11. The phonetic alphabet used to represent sounds of a language.

1. What is a complex sound consisting of two vowel elements pronounced so as to form a single syllable.
3. Which language is classified as a final stress language, where stress usually falls on the last syllable.
4. Stress that highlights contrast or correction in a sentence.
5. Relative emphasis or prominence given to a syllable in a word.
6. In English, nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs usually carry this type of stress.
7. The weak central vowel sound, represented as [ə].
9. The stressed syllable is marked by greater intensity, duration, and pitch.
12. A language type where pitch is the main feature of stress (e.g., Chinese).