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DIEGO CASTILLOS DE LOS SANTOS

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Fill in the Blanks Standard American EnglishOnline version Complete the text. by DIEGO CASTILLOS DE LOS SANTOS 1 diphthongs monophthongs falling non-rhotic American Standard Accent flow rhoticity pronunciation alveolar ridge questions shortened rise and fall stressed syllables One of the hallmarks of the Standard American Accent is - the clear and pronounced 'R' sound . Unlike accents , such as British Received Pronunciation ( RP ) , the 'R' in the standard American English accent is always pronounced , regardless of its position in a word . There is also the flap T , a distinctive feature of the . It ? s a quick tap of the tongue against the , resulting in a sound similar to a soft 'D . ' Vowels also play a critical role in the Standard American English Accent , with clear , consistent being a defining characteristic . Standard American English has both ( pure vowel sounds ) and ( gliding vowel sounds ) . The Standard American Accent follows a stress - timed rhythm , meaning that are pronounced longer , louder , and clearer , while unstressed syllables are and less distinct . This rhythm gives the General American accent its characteristic and melody . We should also talk about intonation , which refers to the of pitch in speech . In the Standard American English Accent , statements typically have a intonation , while yes / no often have a rising intonation .