Description:

The term 'canpah' is the Common word for Common's accute accent symbol that can optionally be used to mark irregular stress on words. It is generally used as a noun - in a verb context, it is a pali verb meaning to be accented. It is written as two words for grammatical reasons, but is typically pronounces like a compound word, hence activating the allophony on the n and p. Careful speakers will say /t͡ʃan pax/.