Lianiis Accents

Middle & Early Modern LM

All syllables have tones

-w ending vowel : falling tone

-n ending vowel : high tone

-wn ending vowel : rising tone

-y ending vowel : rising tone

short vowel : low tone

Standard LM

One accented syllable in one word

There is hierarchy to define where to put the accent.

Long > Diphthong > Nasal > final short

Each accent has a tone. It depends on the kinds of vowels.

Long vowel : falling tone

Nasal vowel : high tone

Diphthong : rising tone

High LM

One accented syllable in one word

The first syllable

Stress accent

West LM

All syllables have tones

Long vowel : falling tone

Nasal vowel : high tone

Diphthong : rising tone

Short vowel : low tone