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Lect:
Betawi; Jakarta Malay; Batavi, Batawi, Melayu Jakarte)
latitude,longitude:
-6.4,107.5
Patterns [ 4 ] Attributes Syllables [ 2 ] Sources [ 2 ] Words [ 5 ]
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Syllable Parameters [ 1 ] Syllabic Template [ 1 ] Weight
closed_syll: yes
syllable_template: (C)V(C) ??

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1980 Ikranegara, K. (1980). Melayu Betawi Grammar, Linguistic Studies in Indonesian and Languages in Indonesia 9. Jakarta: NUSA.
1976 Wallace, S. (1976). Linguistic and Social Dimensions of Phonological Variation in Jakarta Malay. PhD. Dissertation, Cornell University.
  In a phrase, which of course may consist of a single word, only the last word is accented. Accent is thus a property of phrases rather than of words, but word boundaries and the internal phonological structure of words determine in the following manner the syllabic element on which the accent falls. In the last word of the phrase, accent is placed by this rule common to many Malay dialects: if the penultimate syllable contains schwa, accent the syllabic elemenr on the last syllable; otherwise accent the syllabic element of the penult. Impressionistically, this accent seems to consist primarily of a rise in pitch, often accompanied by an increase in duration and intensity. (Wallace 1976)
ˈbuku book
tu buku ˈmɛrah that red book
tu buku gəˈde that big book
apoˈtek pharmacy
diˈtɪm at the thing