ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹdɪŋ wˈɜːd stɹˈʌktʃɚ, ˌɔːstɹoʊsɪˈæɾɪk lˈæŋɡwɪdʒᵻz ɑːɹ wˈɛl nˈoʊn fɔːɹ hˌævɪŋ ɐn aɪˈæmbɪk "sˌɛskwɪzɪlˈæbɪk" pˈætɚn, wɪð bˈeɪsɪk nˈaʊnz ænd vˈɜːbz kənsˈɪstɪŋ əvən ɪnˈɪʃəl, ʌnstɹˈɛst, ɹᵻdˈuːst mˈaɪnɚ sˈɪləbəl fˈɑːloʊd baɪ ɐ stɹˈɛst, fˈʊl sˈɪləbəl.
Regarding word structure, Austroasiatic languages are well known for having an iambic "sesquisyllabic" pattern, with basic nouns and verbs consisting of an initial, unstressed, reduced minor syllable followed by a stressed, full syllable.