and on the first or only syllable in other words. This is sometimes disregarded when the word has entered the language more recently or from a foreign source. The following rules apply: Disyllabic words are stressed on the second-to-last syllable. For example, 'child', 'mother' and 'father'. Trisyllabic and polysyllabic words are stressed on the third-to-last syllable. For example, 'mountain', 'the mountain' and 'the mountaineers'. Exceptions include: Verbal adverbs (i.e. words suffixed with ): e.g. 'shouting', 'walking'. Foreign loanwords: e.g. 'cliché', 'genesis', 'literature', , 'Alexander', etc. Others. References Bibliography Macedonian language Slavic phonologies