Stress

Stress is an emphasis of a syllable in a word. Vowels in stressed syllables tend to be more sonorous than in unstressed syllables even without being more open.

In Orish, syllables need to have a vowel to be stressed (Ə is not considered).

Primary Stress
Primary-stressed syllables are pronounced longer and higher in pitch than other syllables. In Orish, primary stress is marked with a circumflex above the vowel letter.

Secondary Stress
Secondary-stressed syllables are pronounced longer than other syllables but not higher in pitch. In Orish, secondary stress is marked with a caron above the vowel letter.