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  1. Word Stress

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    Fixed Stress Systems
    In languages with fixed stress, the stressed syllable consistently falls on the same syllable position within every word, barring morphological affixation.
    Initial Stress: The first syllable of the word is invariably stressed. Examples include Finnish and Hungarian.