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There are 7 vocalic phonemes, which display other forms of distinction: | There are 7 vocalic phonemes, which display other forms of distinction: | ||
2 vowels have a '''short''' form and a '''long''' form. Other vowels make no such distinction, but they differ in backness and height. The vowels [aː], [eː], and [oː] are only long. The vocalic system noticeably lacks a short *[a]. | |||
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Revision as of 09:59, 11 May 2025
Vowels
There are 7 vocalic phonemes, which display other forms of distinction:
2 vowels have a short form and a long form. Other vowels make no such distinction, but they differ in backness and height. The vowels [aː], [eː], and [oː] are only long. The vocalic system noticeably lacks a short *[a].
