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This does not usually present problems, as: | This does not usually present problems, as: | ||
* most (but not quite all) words in Niemish are stressed on the first syllable of the root | * most (but not quite all) words in Niemish are stressed on the first syllable of the root | ||
* long vowels can only occur in open syllables and short vowels in closed syllables | * long vowels can only occur in open syllables and short vowels in closed syllables or open syllables followed by a voiceless plosive | ||
So stressed vowels and their length can be predicted with a high degree of accuracy. See [[Niemish#Orthography|here]] for notable exceptions. | So stressed vowels and their length can be predicted with a high degree of accuracy. See [[Niemish#Orthography|here]] for notable exceptions. | ||