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Stress in Minhast is syllable-timed; it is not a pitch-accent language. | Stress in Minhast is syllable-timed; it is not a pitch-accent language. | ||
Assuming a word contains at least three syllables, accent can be reliably predicted to fall on one of the last three syllables. | Assuming a word contains at least three syllables, accent can be reliably predicted to fall on one of the last three syllables. With only a few exceptions, stress always falls on the last heavy syllable, defined as a (C)VVC or (C)VCC syllable. Otherwise, the accent falls on the antepenult. The same is true for two-syllable words: the last heavy syllable receives primary stress. | ||
One noticeable exception to this rule: the endoynm "Minhast", pronounced /'min.hast/, not the expected /min.'hast/. However, when clitics attach to the noun, stress becomes regular. | |||
=== Syllabic Structure and Phonemic Interactions === | === Syllabic Structure and Phonemic Interactions === | ||