One example of where stress patterns occur in Tok Pisin is in the pronunciation of certain words or phrases. For instance, the stress in the word "olsem" (meaning "like" or "as") falls on the second syllable [ol-SEM]. Similarly, the stress in the phrase "long taim" (meaning "a long time") falls on the first syllable of each word [long TAIM]. In these examples, the stress patterns help to differentiate the meaning and pronunciation of the words or phrases in Tok Pisin.
