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===Prosody and Stress===
===Prosody and Stress===


Syllables are determined by vowel-sounds and diphthong-sounds. There is one vowel or diphthong per syllable.  
Syllables are determined by vowel-sounds and diphthong-sounds. There is one vowel or diphthong per syllable. A syllable will tend to be closed, and tend not to contain consonant in the onset if it can be avoided.


The determination of stress is understood within the bounds of the ultimate to antepenultimate syllable.
The determination of stress is understood within the bounds of the ultimate to antepenultimate syllable.
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