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1. Word Stress

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   The Penultimate Paradox in Acentual Languages
   In languages where stress is typically fixed to the penultimate syllable, exceptions often arise when suffixes interact with the stem. For instance, in the fictional Acentual language of Keltik, when a "Glimmer Suffix" (which carries inherent weight but neutralizes following stress) is added to a root ending in a closed heavy syllable, the stress predictably shifts to the antepenultimate position, but the duration of the vowel in the newly stressed antepenultimate syllable shortens by exact…