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===Vowels===
===Vowels===
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|+ '''Oral vowels'''
|+ '''Oral vowels'''
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{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" class="bluetable lightbluebg" style="text-align:center;"
|+ '''Nasal vowels'''
! rowspan="2" style=""|
! colspan="2" style="width: 90px; " |Front
! colspan="2" style="width: 90px; " |Back
|-
!style="width: 45px; "|<small>short</small>
!style="width: 45px; "|<small>long</small>
!style="width: 45px; "|<small>short</small>
!style="width: 45px; "|<small>long</small>
|-
! style="" |Close
| {{spell-nv|'''iñ'''}} /ĩ/
| {{spell-nv|'''iiñ'''}} /ĩː/
| {{spell-nv|'''oñ'''}} /õ/
| {{spell-nv|'''ooñ'''}} /õː/
|-
! style="" |Open
| {{spell-nv|'''eñ'''}} /ɛ̃/
| {{spell-nv|'''eeñ'''}} /ɛ̃ː/
| {{spell-nv|'''añ'''}} /ɑ̃/
| {{spell-nv|'''aañ'''}} /ɑ̃ː/
|}
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===Tone===
===Tone===
Classical Sjowaázh had three level tones: high (''á''), mid (''a''), low (''à''). Conservative Modern High Sjowaázh has vestiges of the 3-tone system in its intonation.
Classical Sjowaázh had three level tones: high (''á''), mid (''a''), low (''à''). Conservative Modern High Sjowaázh has vestiges of the 3-tone system in its intonation.
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