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=== Vowels ===
=== Vowels ===
The vowel inventory of Modern Gothic is rather atypical for a Germanic language, having only ten vowels in total. Schwa is usually analyzed as an allophone of /ɛ/. Vowels are slightly lengthened in open syllables.
The vowel inventory of Modern Gothic is rather atypical for a Germanic language, having only ten vowels in total. Schwa is usually analyzed as an allophone of /ɛ/.


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
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! Close
! Close
| ɪ i ||  || ʊ u
| ɪ ||  || ʊ
|-
|-
! Mid
! Mid
| ɛ e || (ə) || ɔ o
| ɛ || (ə) || ɔ
|-
|-
! Open
! Open