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Lect:
Cornish
latitude,longitude:
50.5,-5
Patterns [ 5 ] Attributes Syllables [ 5 ] Sources [ 3 ] Words [ 5 ]
Stress Type Pattern Description Notes View
Pattern Name Word Size Pattern Kind
primary
STCSPC
P2R
 ≥1 syllable dominant
secondary
STCSPC
i2@2R
 ≥1 syllable dominant
in_toto In progress ≥1 syllable dominant
exceptional Exceptional (Cornish) ≥1 syllable exceptional
compound Compound__weak-strong ≥1 syllable compound

No attributes associated with this lect.

Syllable Parameters [ 4 ] Syllabic Template [ 1 ] Weight
br_onsets: yes
closed_syll: yes
geminates: yes
long_v: yes
syllable_template: (C)(C)V(V)(C)(C)

No syllabic weight information for this lect.

1993 George, K. (1993). Cornish. In M.J. Ball (ed.) The Celtic Languages. Routledge, London & New York.
430: The primary stress fell on the penultimate syllable, and a secondary stress fell on the fourth and sixth syllables from the end. (George 1993:430)
1958 Pool, P.A.S. (1958). Cornish for beginners. Cornish Language Board.
6: Main stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable (Pool 1958:6)
1992 Thomas, A.R. (1992). The Cornish Language. In D. McAuley (ed.) The Celtic Languages. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press.
ˈestren foreigner
esˈtrenyon foreigners
ˈarluð lord
ˈmaru dead
warˈbaith together