Prosodic perceptive thresholds in Spanish: intensity and duration

The following study aims at examining prosodic thresholds of perception for Spanish, parting from the algorithm analysis offered by Prosodic Analysis Speech (PAS) model Cantero (2019). approach is based on defining values each syllable after a process standardization, relativizing value associated with to that preceding one. As threshold in case melody was defined as 10% Spanish (FONT-ROTCHÉS; MATEO RUIZ, 2011), this research investigates, help an anonymous perceptive test submitted 30 native speakers, what relative intensity and duration change respect previous make perceived prosodically prominent. informants had decide whether invented word syllables different range increase or result perceptibility far prominence concerned, these cues contribute stress identification. results, 30% already perceivable, but growth 5% not, neither trigger automatically results can be used point reference speech synthesis programs.