07-11-2019, 12:16 AM
I suppose the pronunciation of Steele is regional - which will change how we stress syllables. That’s why developing our ear to hear subtle changes is important, I think.
2. 1. 3. 1. 2. 4 2. 3. 2. 2. 3
Ste/ele's con/cept of /supple/menta/ry stress
Is how I hear it, without going through the ‘scan’ process
Thinking about it through the scan, ‘sup’ would only be 3, except imo line stress (that there’s always one syllable stressed more than all the others) elevates it.
But however we scan it, I hear a slight rise in stress between ‘cept’ and ‘of’
2. 1. 3. 1. 2. 4 2. 3. 2. 2. 3
Ste/ele's con/cept of /supple/menta/ry stress
Is how I hear it, without going through the ‘scan’ process
Thinking about it through the scan, ‘sup’ would only be 3, except imo line stress (that there’s always one syllable stressed more than all the others) elevates it.
But however we scan it, I hear a slight rise in stress between ‘cept’ and ‘of’
There is no escape from metre; there is only mastery. TS Eliot