Its value, therefore, in this line, is that of three short syllables.

In the following dactylic line its value is that of four short syllables.

I observed just now that there could be no such foot as one of two short syllables.

If either of these feet is a dactyl, then the two short syllables must be contained in the same word.

The break very often starts with two short syllables.

Parsons obviously loved runs of short syllables, as did these singers.

The notion of short and long syllables at end of lines is retained.

A standard example is *võľa "will", with neoacute accent on a short syllable.

It consists of a long syllable between two short syllables.

But she was barely able to finish the short, beloved syllable of his name.