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Word stress
Correct pronunciation of Tagalog words depends on the stress,
which normally falls on the syllable before last, in which case it
is unmarked, e.g. buhay (life). Sometimes it falls on the last syl-
lable and is marked with an acute accent, e.g. buháy (alive).
A number of words have a written grave accent on the last sylla-
ble, to indicate that the final vowel has a glottal stop, e.g. batà
(boy), binatà (single male), labì (lips).
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