Listen- a thought on Prosody inspired by Migisi Bineshii

I Love the word "listen". I love the whole concept. Even the word itself, in english, the phonetics, the prosodic value of it, evokes a sense of quiet, or anticipatatory silence, like a "hush."

Li-(sssss)-eh-(nnnnn)

The (sss) is like a snake- and you know, if you are walking along a wooded path, and you hear "ssss", it is a sign to stop, look and, of course, listen. It also recalls the hissing of a leak in an inflatable device, or a leak in a seal of any kind where valuable air is being lost.

The (nnnn) sound is the phonemic expression of quiet focus and attention.

"Listen" is a word that is itself , a word that phonetically and true to its prosody is the action it represents.