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The vowel ''y'' only occurs in the final syllable of a word. | |||
The diphthongs are ''ai'' /ai/ and ''au'' /au/. | The diphthongs are ''ai'' /ai/ and ''au'' /au/. | ||
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Note: ''h'' is only pronounced /h/ at the beginning of a word. Medially, it serves only to mark hiatus before a stressed vowel, often between two identical vowels (e.g. ''pihi'' /pi.i/ "drank", ''lahel'' /la.el/ "to wash"). | '''Note:''' ''h'' is only pronounced /h/ at the beginning of a word. Medially, it serves only to mark hiatus before a stressed vowel, often between two identical vowels (e.g. ''pihi'' /pi.i/ "drank", ''lahel'' /la.el/ "to wash"). | ||
====Stress==== | ====Stress==== | ||
Primary stress is routinely placed on the final syllable of a word, | Primary stress is routinely placed on the final syllable of a word, e.g. ''atnel'' "animal" /at'nɛl/. The following cases are exceptions: | ||
* where the final syllable contains ''y'' /ə/ the penult is stressed, e.g. ''atyn'' "man" /'atən/ | |||
* in plural verbs ending ''-an, -en'' the penult is stressed, e.g. ''eman'' "they love" /'ɛman/, ''katien'' /kat'i.ɛn/ | |||
==Morphology and Grammar== | ==Morphology and Grammar== | ||