I've heard various suggestions as to tonal differences or alterations in breathing. The reality is that we have no recordings and any of our speculations are likely wrong.
Modern Greek tends to concentrate on stress, but how far that has ancient precedent strikes me as supposition.
[@Cat_LeFey](https://pagan.plus/@Cat_LeFey )
Simon J Ashcroft
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