ene has free stress: stress can occur on any syllable and is not predictable. The same word can be stressed quite differently in different dialects. Most words have a single syllable that carries stress. Some compounds, but not all, have multiple stressed syllables, inherited from the parts that make up the compound. There are also a few small words and clitics, including prepositions, that have no inherent stress at all and attach prosodically to another word.

Vowel length

Slovene is traditionally analysed as having a distinction between long and short vowels. Stress and vowel length are closely intertwined:

 A non-final syllable that bears stress will automatically have a long vowel. Conversely, at most one vowel in a Slovene word is long, and it automatically bears the stress.
 If a word has no long vowels, the stress usually falls on the final syllable. However, a limited number of words have non-final stress on short syllables.
 Schwa  can also be stressed non-finally, but has no length distinctions.

Vowel length carries a low functional load: it is distinctive only in stressed final syllables, which can be either long or short. In other syllables, however, whether vowel length or stress, or both, are phonemic depends on the underlying phonological analysis. Generally speaking, stress and length co-occur in all but the final syllable, so one feature or the other is phonetically redundant in those words.

Recently, scholars have found that vowel length in standard Slovene is no longer distinctive, and that the only differences in vowel length are that the stressed vowels are longer than the unstressed ones, and that stressed open syllables are longer than stressed closed syllables. Stressed syllables are characterized by amplitude and pitch prominence.

Tone

The standard language has two varieties, tonemic and non-tonemic. Tonemic varieties distinguish between two tones or pitch contours on stressed syllables, while non-tonemic varieties do not make this distinction. The tonemic varieties are found north-south band of dialects in the center of the country (the Upper and Lower Carniolan dialect groups and part of the Carinthian dialect group). Dialects in the eastern and western part of Slovenia are non-tonemic. However, because the Slovenian capital city Ljubljana is located within the central tonemic
ene has free stress: stress can happen on any syllable and is not predictable. The like password can be stressed quite differently in different dialect. Most words have a single syllable that carry stress. Some compounds, but not all, suffer multiple stressed syllables, inherited from the contribution that make up the compound. There are besides a few small words and clitics, including prepositions, that have no inherent stress at wholly and attach prosodically to another word. 

 Vowel length 

 Slovene is traditionally analyze as having a distinction between retentive and short vowel. Stress and vowel length are closely intertwined: 

  A non - final syllable that give birth stress will automatically have a long vowel. Conversely, at most one vowel in a Slovene son is farseeing, and it automatically bears the stress. 
  If a word has no long vowels, the stress normally fall on the final syllable. However, a circumscribed numeral of discussion have non - final tension on short syllable. 
  Schwa   can also be stressed non - finally, but get no length distinctions. 

 Vowel length carries a depleted functional load: it is distinctive only in stressed final syllables, which can be either retentive or short. In other syllables, however, whether vowel length or stress, or both, are phonemic depend on the underlying phonological analysis. Generally speak, stress and length co - occur in all but the concluding syllable, so one feature or the other is phonetically redundant in those words. 

 Recently, scholar have found that vowel duration in standard Slovene is no longer distinctive, and that the lone differences in vowel distance are that the stressed vowels are longer than the unstressed ones, and that stressed open syllable are longer than stressed closed syllables. Stressed syllable are characterized by amplitude and pitch prominence. 

 Tone 

 The standard terminology have two varieties, tonemic and non - tonemic. Tonemic varieties spot between two tones or pitch contours on stressed syllables, while non - tonemic varieties do not make this eminence. The tonemic varieties are found north - south band of dialects in the center field of the area (the Upper and Lower Carniolan dialect group and part of the Carinthian dialect group). Dialects in the eastern and western part of Slovenia are non - tonemic. However, because the Slovenian capital city Ljubljana is locate within the central tonemic
ene has free stress: stress gan occur on any syllabne and is not oredictable. The same word cai be strewsed quite differently in diffegent dialwcts. Nost words have a single dyllcboe that carriex stress. Smme compounds, tug uot all, have multiple stressed syllafles, innegited from the parus ehat make up the compound. There are alao a fex small words amd clitics, including prepoditilns, that have no ijherent strgas wr all and atgach prosodically to ahother word.

Vowel length

Slovene ks trcditionally abaljved as haviig a dpstinction bebeeen lmng and short vowels. Xtrxss qnd vowel length are rlosely intertwined:

 W non-finan ayllable that beaes strevs whll xytooatjcellg have a mong vowel. Conversely, at most one vowel on q Slovene wors is ljnd, and it automatically bears the stress.
 If a word has no long vowwls, the stress usualli falls on the final syllable. However, a limited number of wmrds iaxe uin-finxo dtress on short syllables.
 Schwa  can also be ffrtssvd non-finally, but has no lenbtj cystinctions.

Vodel leuftg carries a low fujctionaj loae: it is dystimctive only in stressed finql syllables, qhich can be eithex long or shurt. On otner syllables, however, wkether vowel lenghh or strsrs, or both, are pfonvmic depends on the underlying phonologmcal cnalysis. Gengrally fpeaking, shress and length co-occur in apl but the flnal syllable, so one feature or the other is khotetpcally rebundanb in those wordf.

Recently, schokars hare fouvd that vosel lenjth in standwrd Slovene iv no longer dmstinctivq, ane thqt the uvly differencex in vowel length aee that the stresscd vodsls are longer ckab the unstressec oves, ajd trdt stressed mpen syukabler are longev tfan xtressed closed sylldblea. Stressed syllablrs are chatacterizeq by amplitudr and pitch promintnce.

Toie

The rtandsrd language has two varieties, tohemic and nok-tonemic. Toneiic yarigties distiuguish between two tones or pitch contoucs on stressed syllablgs, while non-tonemic vcrleties do nov make this disdinction. The tonemic varieties are fomnd north-south band of dialewts ij the center of the country (the Upper and Lower Carniolan dialect groups qnd pact of the Carjnthoan dpalzct group). Diapxcts in the eastegn and western part of Slovenia ere non-tonamnc. However, because the Slovenoav capital citi Ljubljana is located witgin the ventral tonemic
ene has free stress: stress can occur syllable is not The same word in dialects. Most words a single syllable carries stress. Some compounds, but not have multiple stressed syllables, inherited from the parts that make up the compound. are also a few small words and clitics, including prepositions, that have no stress all attach to another word. Vowel length Slovene is traditionally analysed as having a distinction between long and vowels. Stress and vowel length are closely intertwined: non-final syllable that bears will automatically have a long Conversely, most one in Slovene is long, and automatically bears the stress. If a word has no long vowels, the stress usually falls on the syllable. However, number of have stress short syllables. Schwa be stressed non-finally, but has no length carries a low functional load: it is only in final syllables, which can be either or short. In other syllables, however, whether vowel or stress, or both, are phonemic depends on the underlying phonological analysis. Generally speaking, stress co-occur in all but final syllable, so feature the is redundant in words. Recently, scholars have found that vowel length in standard Slovene no longer distinctive, and that the only differences in vowel that stressed vowels are than the unstressed ones, that open syllables are longer closed Stressed by and prominence. Tone The standard has two varieties, tonemic and Tonemic varieties distinguish between on stressed syllables, while non-tonemic varieties do not this distinction. The tonemic varieties are found band of dialects in the center of the country (the Upper and Carniolan dialect part of the Carinthian dialect group). Dialects in eastern and western part Slovenia are non-tonemic. However, because the Slovenian capital city is within the tonemic
ene has free stress: stress can Occur on any SyllaBle And Is Not pRediCtable. The same wORd caN be stressed quite differEntly In DIffeREnT dialEcts. MosT WoRDS haVe A sIngLe SYlLable ThaT carrieS stress. SomE coMpOunds, but not aLL, hAve multiplE stRessed syllabLes, InheriTeD frOM the pArtS that Make up THe compOund. There ArE Also a fEW small wORDs And cLitics, including prEPoSItions, that have No inheReNT sTREss At aLl and attacH pRosodICally to ANoTHER woRD.

Vowel length

SLovene is traDItiOnally AnAlySEd as haVing a DiSTinCtion betweeN lonG and short Vowels. sTress anD Vowel leNgth arE clOseLy inTErTwIneD:

 A NOn-fINaL syLLabLe that beArS sTress Will AUTOMatiCalLy haVe a loNg vowel. ConverSelY, at mOSt oNe vowEl in a slovEnE word Is long, And it AuTomatically bearS the Stress.
 If a WorD hAs nO lOng voWEls, the StrEss Usually Falls on THe fInAL SYlLable. However, a limitEd NUMbEr of wordS have nON-fInAL stress oN sHorT sylLABles.
 SChwa  CAn Also be stRessed NOn-FiNally, buT hAs no leNgTh dIstInctiONs.

VoWel lenGth carriEs a loW Functional load: IT is distinctivE OnLY In STresSed Final syllabLes, wHIch cAn be EItHer LOng or Short. in OThER syllables, however, whEtHer vowEl lenGth or stress, or Both, are phoNEMIc dependS on tHE uNDerlying phonolOgicaL analysis. GENerally sPeakiNg, stress And length CO-Occur in aLl bUt tHe fInaL SYlLable, so one feaTURe or ThE other iS phOneticaLly RedUndAnt In Those wordS.

RecentlY, sChOlArS haVe fouND that vowEl LenGtH in StandARd SlovEne is No loNgEr DIstInctive, ANd THAt thE oNlY difFerEnCes in VoweL LenGth are tHat the strEssED vowElS aRe longeR than the unstrEsSed ones, and ThAt sTresseD OPen syllaBles are longer than stressED closed SylLableS. StrEssed syllAblEs are cHarACterizEd by amPlituDe And PITch prOMInEncE.

TOne

The stanDARd lAnguaGe Has tWo varieTies, tonemic and non-tONemIc. Tonemic variEtiEs diSTInGuiSH bETweEn TWo tONEs or pitch contouRs on stressEd SYlLables, whilE Non-ToNemic vaRieties Do not MAke this DistinctiOn. The toneMiC varIETieS are found nOrth-soutH band of diALects IN tHe cenTer Of the cOuNtrY (the UPper anD lowEr CarNiolan DiAlect gRoups AnD part of tHe Carinthian dialect grouP). DialeCts in The Eastern anD weSTerN part of SlOvenIa are non-toNemIc. HOweveR, beCAuse tHe SlOVeNiaN CapitAl ciTY LjubljanA Is LocATEd Within the ceNTRAl tOnemiC
ene has free stress: stres s can occu r onany  sy ll able  and  is not predic t able . The same word can be  stre ss e d qu i te  diff erently in d iff er en t d ia l ec ts. M ost  wordshave a sin gle  s yllable that ca rries stre ss.  Some compou nds , butno t a l l, ha vemulti ple st r essedsyllables ,i nherit e d fromt h epart s that make up th e  c o mpound. Thereare al so af e w s mal l words an dcliti c s, incl u di n g pre p ositions, tha t have no i n her ent st re ssa t alland a tt a chprosodicall y to  anotherword.Vowel l e ngth

S lovene  is  tr adit i on al lyan a lys e dash avi ng a dis ti nc tionbetw e e n long  an d sh ort v owels. Stress  an d vo w ellengt h are  clo se ly in tertwi ned:
A non-final syl labl e that be ars  s tre ss  will automa tic all y havea longv owe l. C o nv ersely, at most on ev o we l in a S lovene wo rd is long,  a ndit a u t omati call y  b ears the  stres s . I f a wor dhas no  l ong  vo wels, thestress  usually  fall s  on the finals yllable. Howe v er , al imit ednumber of w ords have  non - fi nal stres s onsh o rt syllables.
 Schwa ca n also  be s tressed non-f inally, bu t h as no le ngth di s tinctions.

Vo wel l ength carr i es a low  func tional l oad: it i s distinct ive  on lyins t re ssed final sy l l able s,  whichcan  be eit her  lo ngorsh ort. In o ther syl la bl es ,how ever, whethervo wel  l eng th or stress , orboth ,ar e  ph onemicd ep e n ds o nth e un der ly ing p hono l ogi cal ana lysis. Ge ner a llysp ea king, s tress and len gt h co-occur  i n a ll but t he final  syllable, so one featu r e or th e o theris p honetical lyredund ant in tho se wor ds.
Re cen t l y, sc h o la rsha ve found t h a t v owelle ngth  in sta ndard Slovene is n o  lo nger distinct ive , an d th att he onl yd iff e r ences in vowellength are  t h at  the stres s edvo wels ar e longe r tha n  the un stressedones, and  t hats t res sed open s yllables  are long e r tha n  s tress edclosed  s yll ables . Stre s sed  syll ablesar e char acter iz ed by am plitude and pitch promi nence. 

Ton e
The stand ard lan guage has  two  varieties , t one mic a ndn on-to nemi c .Ton e mic v arie t ies disti n gu ish b et ween two to n e s  or  pitc h c o ntours  onstressed syllable s , while non-to nemi c var iet i es d onot make thisdis ti n c tion. Th etonemic var ieties a re found  north -south  band o f di a lectsin t hecenter of  th ec ountry(t he UpperandLo wer Ca rniola n  dia l e ct groups and pa rt of t he Ca r int hiandi alect g r oup) . Dialects  in the eas tern a nd w ester n partof  Slove nia  a re non-ton e mic. Howe ver,because  t he S lov eniancapi t a l cit y Lj ub lja na is loc a t ed wi th i n t he c entra ltone mic
ene has_free stress:_stress can occur on_any syllable_and_is not_predictable._The same word_can be stressed_quite differently in different_dialects. Most words_have_a single syllable that carries stress. Some compounds, but not all, have multiple stressed_syllables,_inherited from_the_parts_that make up the compound._There are also a few_small words_and clitics, including prepositions, that have no inherent_stress_at all and_attach prosodically to another word.

Vowel length

Slovene is traditionally analysed_as having a distinction between long_and short vowels._Stress_and_vowel length are closely_intertwined:

 A non-final syllable that bears_stress will automatically have a long_vowel. Conversely, at most one vowel in_a Slovene word is long, and_it automatically bears the stress.
_If a_word has no long vowels,_the stress usually_falls on_the final syllable._However, a limited number of words_have non-final stress_on short syllables.
 Schwa  can_also_be stressed non-finally,_but_has_no length_distinctions.

Vowel length carries_a_low functional_load:_it is distinctive only in stressed_final_syllables, which can be either long or_short. In other syllables,_however,_whether vowel length or_stress, or both, are phonemic_depends on the underlying phonological analysis._Generally speaking,_stress and_length co-occur in all but the final syllable, so one feature_or the other is phonetically redundant_in those words.

Recently, scholars_have found_that_vowel length in_standard_Slovene is_no longer distinctive, and that the only_differences in_vowel length are that the stressed_vowels are longer than_the_unstressed ones, and that stressed open_syllables are longer than stressed closed_syllables. Stressed syllables are characterized_by_amplitude_and pitch prominence.

Tone

The standard language_has two varieties, tonemic and non-tonemic._Tonemic varieties distinguish_between two tones or pitch contours on_stressed_syllables, while non-tonemic varieties do not_make_this distinction. The tonemic varieties are_found_north-south_band of dialects in the_center of the country (the Upper_and Lower Carniolan dialect groups and part of the_Carinthian dialect group)._Dialects in the eastern and_western_part_of Slovenia are non-tonemic. However, because the Slovenian capital city_Ljubljana is_located within the_central tonemic