words.syllables.Syllable

words.syllables.Syllable(self, children=[], txt=None, ipa=None, parent=None, text=None, key=None, **kwargs)

Represents a syllable in a word.

Attributes: prefix (str): Prefix for the syllable. child_type (str): Type of child entities (Phoneme).

Attributes

Name	Description
coda	Get the coda of the syllable.
has_consonant_ending	Check if the syllable ends with a consonant.
has_dipthong	Check if the syllable contains a diphthong.
has_long_vowel	Check if the syllable contains a long monophthong (iː, uː, …).
is_heavy	Check if the syllable is heavy.
is_stressed	Check if the syllable is stressed.
is_strong	Strong = a local prominence MAXIMUM within the word: more prominent than
is_weak	Weak = a local prominence MINIMUM within the word: less prominent than a
nucleus	Get the nucleus of the syllable.
num_vowels	Get the number of vowels in the syllable.
onset	Get the onset of the syllable.
rime	Get the rime of the syllable.
stress	Get the stress level of the syllable.

Methods

Name	Description
rime_distance	Calculate the rime distance between this syllable and another.

rime_distance

words.syllables.Syllable.rime_distance(syllable)

Calculate the rime distance between this syllable and another.

Args: syllable: The syllable to compare with.

Returns: The rime distance as a float.