Stress, rate, and intonation all contribute to the rhythm of speech. Therefore, these aspects make up the __________________ of speech.

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Prosody refers to the rhythm, stress, and intonation of speech, which are all influenced by factors such as punctuation, emotion, and emphasis. Voicing refers to the sound produced by the vocal cords during speech, phonemes are the smallest units of sound that distinguish one word from another, and formants refer to the resonant frequencies of the vocal tract that contribute to vowel sounds. Therefore, the best choice is B.

Stress, Rate, and Intonation All Contribute to the Rhythm of Speech