The History of English Podcast

The Spoken History of a Global Language

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Currently Playing: Episode 189: Stressed Out

As we conclude our look at the 1630s, we explore the events leading to Civil War in England and the expansion of the English colonies along the eastern coast of North America. We also examine the evolution of syllable stress in English and the variation in stress patterns in Modern English. TRANSCRIPT: EPISODE 189 (https://historyofenglishpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/HOE-Transcript-Episode189.pdf)


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