Difference between revisions of "Stress"
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− | a.ˈtee.re 'book' |
+ | *a.ˈtee.re 'book' |
− | o.ˈgef 'crack' |
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− | + | *o.ˈgef 'crack' |
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+ | *xa.ˈkef 'cracls' |
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− | o.ˈpaa.faañ 'clam digger' |
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− | o.ˈpaa. |
+ | *o.ˈpaa.faañ 'clam digger' |
+ | *o.ˈpaa.fañ 'refuser' |
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− | ˈmaa.lo 'rice' |
+ | *ˈmaa.lo 'rice' |
− | ˈdoo.le 'strength' |
+ | *ˈdoo.le 'strength' |
− | aˈbaaj.baaj.'loo.xaa 'he's pretending to sing' |
+ | *aˈbaaj.baaj.'loo.xaa 'he's pretending to sing' |
− | dok.ˈtoor 'doctor' |
+ | *dok.ˈtoor 'doctor' |
Revision as of 12:38, 28 April 2013
Stress
In Sereer, stress is on the penultimate syllable by default. When there's a long vowel in the ultimate syllable, however, stress is realized on the ultimate instead.
Some examples of stress:
- a.ˈtee.re 'book'
- o.ˈgef 'crack'
- xa.ˈkef 'cracls'
- o.ˈpaa.faañ 'clam digger'
- o.ˈpaa.fañ 'refuser'
- ˈmaa.lo 'rice'
- ˈdoo.le 'strength'
- aˈbaaj.baaj.'loo.xaa 'he's pretending to sing'
- dok.ˈtoor 'doctor'