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Ţycamgynâ xanönfê! Hello, readers! Today, I have a theory about how Sajem Tan stress should work.



First of all, we could divide Sajem Tan vowels into "strong" and "lax", as follows:


  • Strong: /i/, /y/, /u/, /e/, /ø/, /æ/, /o/

  • Lax: /ʊ/, /ʌ/, /ɛ/, /œ/, /ɑ/



Then the rules will be as follows (italics mean that syllable is stressed):


For disyllabic words:

  • If the second-to-last syllable is lax and the last syllable is strong, the stress is on the last syllable: lim, xmik, gic, cen

  • All other disyllabic words are stressed on the second-to-last syllable: milën, küt, nyran, daţnyc



For words with more than two syllables:


  • If the second-to-last syllable is strong, the second-to-last syllable is stressed: znylün, kykyt, kixiköm, ţüvmyţat, gyvnamţnëk

  • If the second-to-last syllable is lax and the third-to-last syllable is strong, the third-to-last syllable is stressed: sežüfen, jiküfin

  • If the second-to-last and third-to-last syllables are both lax and the final syllable is strong, the final syllable is stressed: mûmûtak, zicûmdüţam

  • If the three last syllables are all lax, the third-to-last syllable is stressed: ţêâžê, zûmët



I recognize that this is complex, so it is just a proposal for a starting point for discussion. We can amend it. I will say I'm not super happy with /œ/ being lax; it feels strong.

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