There may be a small increase in pitch on the final syllable of the question.

But then he heard the difference, the final syllable that was his father's name.

The final syllables in these words all have a similar sound when the words are said normally.

And all the three final syllables can be called short only with the same understanding of the term.

But how do we explain our bungling of that final syllable?

The final syllables of the first second and last line rhyme.

It may have changed to an ī sound for final syllables.

Primary stress falls on the final syllable of the stem.

The final syllable of a word is always Strong.

The final syllable of a word is always strong as well.