Breton/Level 1/Lesson 5

Pronunciation rules Foreword : This lesson does not treat of exceptions. Please refer to the next lesson on pronunciation for a full explanation including exceptions. Pouezh mouezh / Accentuation Accentuation is strong in Breton. Accentuation may vary : according to the length of the word according to the group the word belongs to (word alone or name + adjective, etc.).

Polysyllabic words Accentuation is on the penultimate syllable.

Monosyllabic words Monosyllabic words alone Monosyllabic words alone are accentuated. Name with a short adjective In the case of a monosyllabic name with a short adjective (no more than 2 syllables), the adjective is accentuated . Name with a long adjective In the case of a monosyllabic name with a long adjective (3 syllables or more), the name is accentuated .

Exceptions The exceptions are not treated in this lesson. Please refer to the next lesson on pronunciation for a description of exceptions.