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No.1569  

I think I find a source of phonetic ambiguity in Lojban. It's lujvo in the form CCVCV'V. For example, say "ba stiri'a" and then "basti ri'a". Any difference? I think it's serious.

>> No.1570  

>>1569
I think stress disambiguates the two.

ba stiRI'a vs. BASti ri'a

>> No.1571  

>>1570
Notice that it's BASti RI'a vs. ba stiRI'a and it's hard not to stress "ba" in this case even a little (especially if it's the beginning of a sentence). And Lojban doesn't forbid a stress on "ba" as far as I know.

>> No.1572  

yes it does. strings of one or more cmavo must never be stressed on the last cmavo, so BA stiRI'a isn't allowed.

>> No.1573  

that should have read "on the last syllable" of course. i think you are allowed to stress the last cmavo, if it's CV'V or CV'VV on the first syllable [citation needed]

>> No.1574  

See Rule 5 in:
http://jbotcan.org/docs/cll/c4/s9.html

>> No.1575  

thanks, that explains everything


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