TOPICS Accent and Accent-Marking in Ancient Greek The Last 3 Syllables and the Accents Persistent Accentuation |
The antepenult may be accented only if U is short and may receive only the acute. This restriction is again explained by the general rule of contonation and mora. ἄνθρωπος – U must be short ἄνθρωποι – U must be short ὤφελον – U must be short |