Expertlatin
Yes, there are exceptions, but fortunately not very many. Allen & Greenough has a short summary at ยง12. a, which I'll discuss here. The first common exception you'll come across is a word with an enclitic (-que, -ve, -ne).
- What are the stress rules in Latin?
- What is the rule for Latin syllables?
- What is antepenultimate stress in latin?
What are the stress rules in Latin?
The basic rule of word stress in Latin was that words were normally stressed on the penultimate syllable unless that syllable was short (i.e. open with a short vowel as its nucleus), in which case the stress fell on the antepenultimate syllable.
What is the rule for Latin syllables?
The syllables in Latin words are identified from the end: the last syllable is called the ultima, the second from last the penult, and the third from the end the antepenult. Careful observation of the long marks (macrons) over the vowels will thus help with both pronunciation and accenting of Latin words.
What is antepenultimate stress in latin?
In Latin, the stress on a word is placed on only one of two syllables: the one before the last syllable (the penultimate syllable, or penult), or the one before that (the antepenultimate syllable, or antepenult).
