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Lect:
Makah; Kwe-Nee-Chee-Aht; Kweedishchaaht
latitude,longitude:
48.5,-125
Patterns [ 4 ] Attributes Syllables [ 3 ] Sources [ 1 ] Words [ 6 ]
Stress Type Pattern Description Notes View
Pattern Name Word Size Pattern Kind
primary
STCSPC
I/S12/2L
 ≥1 syllable dominant
secondary
STCSPC
No informationNo information
 ≥1 syllable dominant
in_toto In progress ≥1 syllable dominant
exceptional Exceptional (Makah) ≥1 syllable exceptional

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Syllable Parameters [ 3 ] Syllabic Template Weight
closed_syll: yes
geminates: yes
long_v: yes

No syllabic template information for this lect.

No syllabic weight information for this lect.

1979 Jacobsen, W.H. (1979). First lessons in Makah. Makah Language Program. Makah Cultural and Research Center. Washington.
4: If the first vowel of a word is long, the accent falls on this syllable, if it is short, the accent falls on the second syllable.. (Jacobsen 1979:4)
ˈtˀiːlas wet place on ground
tˀiˈlas wet place on beach
ˈtɬuːyas dry place on ground
tɬuˈyas dry place on beach
duˈduːk to sing
ˈbaːdapatɬ to practice