Editing Chʼol language (section)

=== Stress ===
The main stress of a word typically falls on the [[Ultima (linguistics)|ultima]] in Chʼol. This is true for most of the [[wikt:bisyllabic|bisyllabic]] native words and [[wikt:polysyllabic|polysyllabic]] [[loanwords]]. In the following examples, the stress is indicated by an [[acute accent]] on the [[Nucleus (syllable)|nucleus]].<ref>Vázquez Álvarez, Juan Jesús. ''A Grammar of Chol, a Mayan Language''. Austin, Texas: University of Texas at Austin, 2011; p.43</ref>

{|-
| {{lang|ctu|ixím}} || || {{gloss|corn}}
|-
| {{lang|ctu|okʼól}} || || {{gloss|mud}}
|-
| {{lang|ctu|jaʼás}} || || {{gloss|banana}}
|-
| {{lang|ctu|alaxáx}} || ‹ {{langx|es|naranja}} || {{gloss|orange}}
|-
| {{lang|ctu|kayetáj}} || ‹ {{langx|es|galleta}} || {{gloss|cookies}}
|-
| {{lang|ctu|tyexeléx}} || ‹ {{langx|es|tijera}} || {{gloss|scissors}}
|}

Compound words also have the main stress on the ultima. A secondary stress, indicated by a [[grave accent]], can be heard in the first part of a compound word. This weak stress usually goes on the ultima of the first part.<ref>Vázquez Álvarez, Juan Jesús. ''A Grammar of Chol, a Mayan Language''. Austin, Texas: University of Texas at Austin, 2011; p.44</ref>

{|-
| {{lang|ctu|tyàtymúty}} || {{gloss|rooster}} (male+chicken)
|-
| {{lang|ctu|chä̀kmé}}' || {{gloss|mud}} (red+deer)
|-
| {{lang|ctu|matyè'chityám}} || {{gloss|banana}} (forest+pig)
|-
| {{lang|ctu|bajlä̀mtyé'}} || {{gloss|orange}} (jaguar+tree)
|}