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Maryan Coptic uses a [[w:Stress_(linguistics)#Lexical_stress|lexical stress]] system. The primary stress is always found either on the [[w:Penult|penult]] or the [[w:Ultima_(linguistics)|ultima]], depending on the vowels present, and the secondary stress is always found at least two syllables before the primary stress, usually in conjugated verbs and compound nouns. However, borrowed loanwords tend to break this pattern, as Maryan Coptic attempts to preserve the stress from the loanword's source language. Fortunately, inherited loanwords are constructed specifically to fit Maryan Coptic's native stress system, making their stress patterns more predictable than direct borrowings. | Maryan Coptic uses a [[w:Stress_(linguistics)#Lexical_stress|lexical stress]] system. The primary stress is always found either on the [[w:Penult|penult]] or the [[w:Ultima_(linguistics)|ultima]], depending on the vowels present, and the secondary stress is always found at least two syllables before the primary stress, usually in conjugated verbs and compound nouns. However, borrowed loanwords tend to break this pattern, as Maryan Coptic attempts to preserve the stress from the loanword's source language. Fortunately, inherited loanwords are constructed specifically to fit Maryan Coptic's native stress system, making their stress patterns more predictable than direct borrowings. | ||
Every vowel, aside from ''ei'' (ⲉ), are called 'strong vowels' and can indicate the primary stress of a word. ''alpha'' (ⲁ) and ''o'' (ⲟ) are classified as 'short strong' vowels, and '' | Every vowel, aside from ''ei'' (ⲉ), are called 'strong vowels' and can indicate the primary stress of a word. ''alpha'' (ⲁ) and ''o'' (ⲟ) are classified as 'short strong' vowels, and ''eta'' (ⲏ), ''iota'' (ⲓ), ''u'' (ⲩ), and ''ou'' (ⲱ) are classified as 'long strong' vowels. ''Ei'' (ⲉ), and sometimes ''iota'' (ⲓ), are called 'weak vowels' and are primarily unstressed if a strong vowel is present. In verb forms, the verb root is always given the primary stress. | ||
* '''Ⲭⲏⲙⲉ''' (Egypt): {{IPA|/ˈkʰeːmə/}} | * '''Ⲭⲏⲙⲉ''' (Egypt): {{IPA|/ˈkʰeːmə/}} | ||