Every word of more syllables than one, has one accented syllable. For
the sake of euphony or distinctness in a long word, we frequently give a
secondary accent to another syllable besides the one which takes the
principal accent; as, _'tes ti mo' ni'al_, _a ban'don 'ing._
_Quantity_. The quantity of a syllable is that time which is occupied
in pronouncing it. It is considered as long or short.
A vowel or syllable is long, when the accent is on the vowel; which
causes it to be slowly joined in pronunciation with the following
letters; as, "Fall, bale, mood, house, feature."
A syllable is short, when the accent is on the consonant; which causes
the vowel to be quickly joined to the succeeding letter; "as, ant,
bonnet, hunger."
A long syllable generally requires double the time of a short one in
pronouncing it; thus, "mate" and "note" should be pronounced as
slowly again as "mat" and "not."
_Emphasis_. By emphasis is meant a stronger and fuller sound of the
voice, by which we distinguish some word or words on which we design to
lay particular stress, and to show how they affect the rest of the
sentence.
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