A language’s rhythm can be hard to pin down. They differ in how they space the syllables in each sentence
. Anglophone commentators discussing Kylian Mbappé, a French footballer, find themselves compelled to add a third syllable, calling himA similar befuddlement affects many foreigners learning English, perhaps even more so. The reason a Spaniard might say he is fromand other consonant combinations are forbidden at the beginning of Spanish words, which is why the capital of Sweden is. That is just one example.
English-speaking tourists sometimes find themselves speaking English with a weird hybrid accent when they go abroad. Linguistic rhythm is infectious. But as with drumming or dancing, a little explicit teaching never hurts. This article appeared in the Books & arts section of the print edition under the headline "Stress tests"
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