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===Diphthongs and digraphs=== | ===Diphthongs and digraphs=== | ||
In Brythohellenic there are | In Brythohellenic there are 16 diphthongs, that is clusters of two vowels pronounced with a single emission of air. These diphthongs are: | ||
{| {{Table/bluetable}} style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle" | {| {{Table/bluetable}} style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle" | ||
!'''Diphthongs''' | !'''Diphthongs''' | ||
!'''Pronunciation''' | !'''Pronunciation''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|''aw'' | |''aw'' | ||
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|''iw'' | |''iw'' | ||
|[ju] | |[ju] | ||
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|''uw'' | |''uw'' | ||
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As it has been seen before, '''æ''' and '''ø''' are considered true letters, though they are actually pronounced as diphthongs. | |||
Brythohellenic has got only one digraph: ''rh'' [r̥], which is rare enough. The other combinations as ''dh'' and ''th'' are considered true letters. | Brythohellenic has got only one digraph: ''rh'' [r̥], which is rare enough. The other combinations as ''dh'' and ''th'' are considered true letters. | ||