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===Prosody=== | ===Prosody=== | ||
====Stress==== | ====Stress==== | ||
Stress may be on any of the last three syllables of a word. | |||
Generally: | |||
*Stress is on the last syllable of the stem if it is heavy (meaning that it is closed and/or it contains a long vowel or diphthong). | |||
*Otherwise, stress is on the second last syllable of the stem. | |||
*If the above rules would cause stress to fall before the third last syllable of the word, the stress is shifted forward to the third last syllable. | |||
====Intonation==== | ====Intonation==== | ||