Abstract. The author characterizes English speech rhythm, its distinctions from Russian speech rhythm, considers rhythmic groups types and rhythm units, mentions the factors of English speech perception as a more distinct one, and analyzes text melodic organization. Rhythm is possible in any communication type and is the main factor, which orders a statement. Rhythm is formed by all prosody components and is a system phenomenon in a language, thus rhythm training is important while mastering foreign speech.
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Key words and phrases: ритм, соизмеримость, ритмическая группа, единица ритма, сверхфразовое единство, синтагма, ударные и безударные слоги, изохронность, мелодический контур, rhythm, comparability, rhythmic group, rhythm unit, super-phrase unity, syntagma, stressed and unstressed syllables, isochronism, melodic contour
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