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(E.g. āt > aut > ā > au > at > a) | (E.g. āt > aut > ā > au > at > a) | ||
If syllabic weights are equal, the left-most of the equal syllables is stressed. E.g. ''tā́kkum'' ‘wide’ /ˈtaːk.kʊm/, ''grawukkái'' ‘worm’ /gra.wukˈkai/, ''irúntutim'' ‘cold weather’ /iˈrun.tu.tim/. | If syllabic weights are equal, the left-most of the equal syllables is stressed. E.g. ''[[Contionary: tākkum|tā́kkum]]'' ‘wide’ /ˈtaːk.kʊm/, ''[[Contionary: grawukkai|grawukkái]]'' ‘worm’ /gra.wukˈkai/, ''[[Contionary: iruntutim|irúntutim]]'' ‘cold weather’ /iˈrun.tu.tim/. | ||
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.) | 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.) | ||