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VːC > VVC > Vː > VV > VC > V | VːC > VVC > Vː > VV > VC > V | ||
If any syllabic weights are equal, the left-most of the equal syllables is stressed. E.g. '' | If any syllabic weights are equal, the left-most of the equal syllables is stressed. E.g. ''tā́kkum'' ‘wide’ /ˈtaːk.kʊm/, ''grawukkái'' ‘worm’ /gra.wukˈkai/, ''irrúntutim'' ‘cold weather’ /irˈrun.tu.tim/. | ||
When stress deviates from this pattern it is indicated by an acute diacritic. | When stress deviates from this pattern it is indicated by an acute diacritic. (Examples above are not normally accented, but acute is used for illustrative purposes.) | ||
==Numbers== | ==Numbers== |