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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.


5 vowels have a '''short''' form and a '''long''' form. The central phonemes, [ə] and [ɨ] , makes no distinction in length.
5 vowels have a '''short''' form and a '''long''' form. The central phonemes, [ə] and [ɨ], makes no distinction in length.


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Vowels

There are 7 vocalic phonemes, which display other forms of distinction.

5 vowels have a short form and a long form. The central phonemes, [ə] and [ɨ], makes no distinction in length.

IPA
Transcription
[i]
[iː]
[ɨ]
[u]
[uː]
i
y
u
[ɛ]
[ɛː]
[ɔ]
[ɔː]
e
o
[æ]
[œ]
ä
ö
[a]
a

No vowel makes any distinction neither in length, but all vocalic phonemes are framed in an elaborate tonal system, with multiple tone distinctions.