is a distinct consonant sound in Minasbaté and part of its alphabet. The grave accent ( ` ) will be used to represent the glottal stop. The glottal stop may occur between a C and V, e.g , It may also occur in the final position of the word, e.g. , The glottal may also occur between two V, e.g. , , , The glottal stop is also the obligatory onset of the written syllable that begins with a vowel. It will be symbolized when the word begins with a vowel, e.g. , , The syllable pattern of Minasbaté words is CV and CVC, e.g. = CV.CVC. All Cs can occur in the beginning of a word (onset) or ending (coda). Examples: 'thirsty,' 'to catch' All Vs are used to form a syllable nucleus. Examples: In writing stress or accent, the acute accent ( ' ) above the V is used, e.g. , 'alive', , 'big', 'noise'. A stressed non-final syllable is usually lengthened. For example, in the case of 'life' vs 'alive', the syllable in 'life' is longer than the syllable in 'alive'. It is possible to have more than one stress in a word, e.g. , . The stress is symbolized by the acute accent ( ' ) if it falls on the last syllable, e.g. , . The stress may not be symbolized if it falls on the penultimate syllable, e.g. 'night', 'eyebrow'. B. Extended Orthography The inclusion of borrowed terms in native Minasbaté vocabulary has resulted in the change in the structure of the language. There is a need to develop an extended orthography to accommodate these words. The extended orthography will consist of the following: Aa "ey", Bb "bi", Cc "si", Dd "di", Ee "I", Ff "ef", Gg "ji", Hh "eych", Ii "ay", Jj "jey", Kk "key", Ll "el", Mm "em", Nn "en", Ññ "enye", NGng "en ji", Oo "o", Pp "pi", Qq "kyu", Rr "ar", Ss "es", Tt "ti", Uu "yu", Vv "vi", Ww "dobol yu", Xx "eks", Yy "way", Zz "zi", ` (for glottal stop) All Minasbaté words (native and borrowed) use a, i, e, o and u. The "i" and "e" are indistinct and alternate in written native words and so are/do "o" and "u." The alternation rules are explained below. The "i" and "e" are distinct in borrowed words (e.g. vs. ). The use of the back vowels "u" and "o":