“…Using this methodological approach, a number of studies have shown that, when faced with dysarthric speech, listeners exploit syllabic stress cues as they attempt to identify word boundaries (Borrie et al, 2012;Choe, Liss, Azuma, & Mathy, 2012;Liss, Spitzer, Caviness, Adler, & Edwards, 1998;Liss, Spitzer, Caviness, Adler, & Edwards, 2000). What is not known is whether the behavioral speech strategies commonly used assist listeners in their attempts to identify word boundaries.…”