Topic-053: Transcription Beyond Words Rhythm and Beyond While transcribing, it is also important to take care of the noticeable events at regular intervals as part of the connected speech. These regularities (of rhythmicality) maybe stated in terms of the patterns of stressed vs. unstressed syllables, syllable length (long vs. short) or pitch (high vs. low) – or some combinations of these variables. Maximally regular patterns which are encountered in any kind of poetry are referred to as metrical. Analyze the following poem and think, how the rhythmic and other features of connected speech are taken care of while transcribing