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English is a stress-timed language.

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Is it true that English is a stress-timed language?

Yes. Multiple reference and peer-reviewed sources state that English is a stress-timed language, though one overview notes that empirical acoustic correlates of rhythm classes remain disputed.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 9 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 9
English language
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English language. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_language

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Teaching English as a Foreign Language (Methodology)
1985
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Dawson, C. (1985). Teaching English as a Foreign Language (Methodology). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/teachingenglisha0000cdaw

Perspectives on Stress and Intonation in Language Learning.
1987
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P., B. J. (1987). Perspectives on Stress and Intonation in Language Learning.. eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ355653

Teaching English as a foreign language : a practical guide
1984
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Colin, D. (1984). Teaching English as a foreign language : a practical guide. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/teachingenglisha0000daws

Acoustic comparison on syllabic rates between stress-timed and syllable-timed language speakers
2017
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Acoustic comparison on syllabic rates between stress-timed and syllable-timed language speakers. (2017). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.4987414

A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF STRESS-TIMED AND SYLLABLE-TIMED RHYTHMIC PATTERNS IN ENGLISH AND RUSSIAN
2026
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Dildora, B. & Mohichexra, X. (2026). A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF STRESS-TIMED AND SYLLABLE-TIMED RHYTHMIC PATTERNS IN ENGLISH AND RUSSIAN. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19206595

Non-native Pre-service English Language Teachers Achieving Intelligibility in English: Focus on Lexical and Sentential Stress
2013
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Non-native Pre-service English Language Teachers Achieving Intelligibility in English: Focus on Lexical and Sentential Stress. (2013). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2013.01.074

An introduction to the phonology of English for teachers of ESOL
1994
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1946-, P. R. (1994). An introduction to the phonology of English for teachers of ESOL. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/introductiontoph0000park_i3t2

Isochrony - Wikipedia
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Isochrony - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isochrony

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