the enclitic -que

[spqr]

When this is added to the end of a word it adds a syllable. Do the usual rules apply as to which syllable receives the accent?

[Sceptra Tenens]

It's a contentious point, with one side saying yes and another saying that the accent is invariably moved to the penult.

For what it's worth, a member here made a very convincing case, using the first book of the Aeneid, that it does indeed follow the regular rules. If I had time right now, I'd dig it up...

[Sigma]

I asked this exact question not too long ago, and I got some very good responses.

[Sceptra Tenens]

On the other side of the coin, this is the thread to which I was referring.