Abstract
The paper deals with research on speech rhythm. It presents an experiment that investigated the moment of syllabic perceptual anchoring.
Respondents were asked to synchronize production of four similar words in different grammatical forms with metronome beats. The recordings of their attempts reveal the rhythmically most important moment in each word.
The description of the experiment is presented against the background of previous research in the area. It shows how the first syllable onset and the second syllable coda influence the position of the rhythmic centre of gravity in Czech.