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Lect:
Kisar; Meher; Loikera
latitude,longitude:
-8,127.3
Patterns [ 5 ] Attributes Syllables [ 3 ] Sources [ 1 ] Words [ 13 ]
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 (Kisar) ≥1 syllable exceptional
compound Compound__weak-strong ≥1 syllable compound

No attributes associated with this lect.

Syllable Parameters [ 2 ] Syllabic Template [ 1 ] Weight
closed_syll: yes
geminates: yes
syllable_template: (C)V(C)

No syllabic weight information for this lect.

1992 Christensen, J. & S. Christensen (1992). Kisar Phonology. In D.A. Barquest & W.D.Laidig (eds.) Phonological Studies in four languages of Maluku, Publications in Linguistics 108: 33-65. Dallas: SIL and University of Texas at Arlington.
  Stress is not phonemic in this language. It occurs on the penultimate syllable of multisyllabic roots. Stress occurs consistently on the penultimate syllable of prefixed and infixed forms. In prefixed monosyllabic roots stress does not occur on the root, rather it occurs on the penultimate syllable of the prefixed form. In prefixed multisyllabic rots stress occurs on the penultimate syllable of the prefixed form. A secondary stress occurs on the second syllable to the left of the main stressed syllable. Stress occurs on the antepenultimate syllable of the suffixed form when the suffix is one syllable. When the suffix consists of two syllables the stress occurs on the penultimate syllable of the suffixed form.. (Christensen & Christensen 1992)
ˈhoro cough
maˈweke girl
na̤ˈʔahan he is angry
ˈrain dress
ˈrainɛ his dress
ˈnamɛne before that
ˈnanu before
and [ˈmɛne that
ɛnˈpɛnia therefore
ˈkaʔuk /ˈkaʔuku afraid
ˈlere day
eni this
leˈreni this day