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===Stress=== | ===Stress=== | ||
Stress is determined by mora weight of the rime. No syllable can have more than 3 morae in the rime (VVC). When determining stress, the following order takes precedence: | Stress is determined by mora weight of the rime. No syllable can have more than 3 morae in the rime (VVC). When determining stress, the following order takes precedence: | ||
VːC > VVC > Vː > VV > VC > V | '''<tt>VːC > VVC > Vː > VV > VC > V</tt>''' | ||
(E.g. āt > aut > ā > au > at > a) | (E.g. āt > aut > ā > au > at > a) | ||
If syllabic weights are equal, the left-most of the equal syllables is stressed. E.g. ''tā́kkum'' ‘wide’ /ˈtaːk.kʊm/, ''grawukkái'' ‘worm’ /gra.wukˈkai/, ''irúntutim'' ‘cold weather’ /iˈrun.tu.tim/. | If syllabic weights are equal, the left-most of the equal syllables is stressed. E.g. ''tā́kkum'' ‘wide’ /ˈtaːk.kʊm/, ''grawukkái'' ‘worm’ /gra.wukˈkai/, ''irúntutim'' ‘cold weather’ /iˈrun.tu.tim/. | ||
When stress deviates from this pattern it is indicated by an acute diacritic. (Examples above are not normally accented, but acute is used for illustrative purposes.) | When stress deviates from this pattern it is indicated by an acute diacritic. (Examples above are not normally accented, but acute is used for illustrative purposes.) | ||