In Ancient Greek, one of the final two or three syllables of a word carries an accent. Each syllable may contain one or two vocalic morae, but only one can be accented; accented morae are pronounced at a higher pitch.
US military to launch fastest-ever plane. By the time you finish reading this sentence, the Falcon HTV-2, the fastest plane ever built, could have flown 18 miles. It would get from London to Sydney in less than an hour, while withstanding temperatures of almost 2,000C, hotter than the melting point of steel.
Susan Hassler: When we think air dominance, the F-22 Raptor zooms to mind. At 1500 miles an hour, itâs the U.S. militaryâs fastest airborne fighting machine. To check it out, we sent Sue Karlin to Edwards Air Force Base, in Californiaâs Mojave Desert, and to Nellis Air Force Base, in Las Vegas.