How to pronounce prosody
cs-term community-consensus
prosody is most commonly pronounced "PRAH suh dee" (/ˈprɑːsədi/). This is the widely-used reading among engineers, though edge cases exist.
The rhythm, stress, pitch, and intonation of speech; a key signal for speech-emotion recognition and expressive voice models. PRAH-suh-dee is primary; a voiced-s PRAH-zuh-dee variant is also documented.
Alternate readings you might hear:
- "PRAH zuh dee"
/ˈprɑːzədi/
Source: Merriam-Webster — prosody
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How do you pronounce prosody?
prosody is pronounced "PRAH suh dee" (/ˈprɑːsədi/). The rhythm, stress, pitch, and intonation of speech; a key signal for speech-emotion recognition and expressive voice models. PRAH-suh-dee is primary; a voiced-s PRAH-zuh-dee variant is also documented. Source: Merriam-Webster — prosody.
What is the IPA for prosody?
The IPA for prosody is /ˈprɑːsədi/, respelled "PRAH suh dee".
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