ɪt hˈæzbiːn ðˈʌs sədʒˈɛstᵻd baɪ kæɹˈuːbə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi wˈʌn ðætðə sˌoʊkˈɔːld skɹˈɪptɪˌoʊ plˈiːnɚ ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛnts nˌɑːt lˈɔŋ vˈaʊəlz bˌʌt ɹˈæðɚ stɹˈɛst vˈaʊəlz, ɹᵻflˈɛktɪŋ ðə pəzˈɪʃən ʌv fɹˈiː pˌiːˌaɪˈiː ˈæksənt.
It has been thus suggested by Carruba (1981) that the so-called scriptio plena represents not long vowels but rather stressed vowels, reflecting the position of free PIE accent.