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===Vowels=== | ===Vowels and Diphthongs=== | ||
'''Ahāmatya''' has four short vowels and four long vowels, a distinction manifested as the long vowels' sound being held twice as long as short vowels' sound. | '''Ahāmatya''' has four short vowels and four long vowels, a distinction manifested as the long vowels' sound being held twice as long as short vowels' sound. | ||
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Note that, when spoken, there is some variation in the actual pronunciation of /ɛ:/, and may be more accurately pronounced as [e:]. | Note that, when spoken, there is some variation in the actual pronunciation of /ɛ:/, and may be more accurately pronounced as [e:]. | ||
'''Ahāmatya''' has six diphthongs, all of which have length equivalent to long vowels. The diphthongs are the following: '''ei''', '''ai''', '''ui''', '''iu''', '''eu''', '''au'''. These have the following values: | '''Ahāmatya''' has six diphthongs, all of which have length equivalent to long vowels. The diphthongs are the following: '''ei''', '''ai''', '''ui''', '''iu''', '''eu''', '''au'''. These have the following values: | ||
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* '''ei''' → '''i''' | * '''ei''' → '''i''' | ||
* '''ai''' → '''e''' | * '''ai''' → '''e''' | ||
==Morphology== | ==Morphology== | ||