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Shift to penult stress; vowels lengthen in stressed syllables or monosyllables, phonemicizing vowel quality. | Shift to penult stress; vowels lengthen in stressed syllables or monosyllables, phonemicizing vowel quality. | ||
Gemination is lost at this point, with the information transferring to the preceding vowel: *farrō 'cow' -> ''faro'' /ˈfaːɾʌ/ | Gemination is lost at this point, with the information transferring to the preceding vowel: *farrō{{acute}} 'cow' -> ''faro'' /ˈfaːɾʌ/ | ||
== Grammar == | == Grammar == | ||