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===Diphthongs and digraphs===
===Diphthongs and digraphs===


In Brythohellenic there are 22 diphthongs, that is clusters of two vowels pronounced with a single emission of air. These diphthongs 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'''
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|''æ'', ''ai'', ''ay''
|[ai̯]
|-
|-
|''aw''
|''aw''
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|''iw''
|''iw''
|[ju]
|[ju]
|-
|''oi'', ''oy''
|[ɔi̯] / [oi̯]
|-
|-
|''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.


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