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Words of four or fewer syllables in Proto-Dynic carry a [[w:Pitch accent|pitch accent]], wherein a high pitch falls on one morae. There is also a so-called ''dangling accent'', where a high pitch appears on the next mora ''following'' the word. The placement of the accent is lexical; it is not determined by any phonological processes, and must be specified for each individual word. | Words of four or fewer syllables in Proto-Dynic carry a [[w:Pitch accent|pitch accent]], wherein a high pitch falls on one morae. There is also a so-called ''dangling accent'', where a high pitch appears on the next mora ''following'' the word. The placement of the accent is lexical; it is not determined by any phonological processes, and must be specified for each individual word. | ||
Long vowels in Proto-Dynic are considered two morae, thus it is possible for the high pitch to fall on one or the other long vowel morae. In this case, a contour tone is created, either rising or falling depending on where the high-pitch lies | Long vowels in Proto-Dynic are considered two morae, thus it is possible for the high pitch to fall on one or the other long vowel morae. In this case, a contour tone is created, either rising or falling depending on where the high-pitch lies. | ||
== Morphology == | == Morphology == | ||