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Quite a number of words, such as the enclitics mentioned above, are not intonated at all.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" by Various
A few small words, called enclitics, generally throw their accent, as an acute, on the last syllable of the preceding word.
From Greek in a Nutshell by Strong, James
A simple instance is the growing loss of our enclitics.
From Society for Pure English, Tract 01 (1919) by Society for Pure English
