("I have a mind to ...") Neutral syllables can occur at any position.

The result of this is that consecutive stressed syllables do not occur.

Up to three tonic syllables may occur together, but the number of resulting tones is reduced by tone sandhi.

The unaccented syllables typically occur before the first stress in the half-line, and most often in the b-verse.

Haplology is defined as the elimination of a syllable when two consecutive identical or similar syllables occur.

The symbol indicates that that particular syllable does not occur.

In the second, third, and fourth foot of a line, a strong syllable can occur in only the rising part:

In the second, third, and fourth feet, a weak syllable can occur only in the falling part:

Neutral syllables can occur at any position.

All syllables occur with one of the three tones.