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* ''ui'' [ɶy] (someone pronounces it as [ai̯], but it is considered uncorrect and dialectal). | * ''ui'' [ɶy] (someone pronounces it as [ai̯], but it is considered uncorrect and dialectal). | ||
The diphthong ''ei'' is used only in unstressed syllable, otherwise it is used the letter ''ij''. | |||
There are also other "vocalic combinations" that represent a long vowel instead, thus they are called '''false diphthongs''' or just '''long vowels''': | There are also other "vocalic combinations" that represent a long vowel instead, thus they are called '''false diphthongs''' or just '''long vowels''': | ||
* eu [ø:]; | * ''eu'' [ø:]; | ||
* ie [i:]; | * ''ie'' [i:]; | ||
* oe [u:]. | * ''oe'' [u:]. | ||
A diaeresis divides two vowels that, otherwise, would form a diphthong, ex.: ''ïe'' [‘ie], "they"; ''zöuut'' [zo'y:t], "greeting". The diphthongs, the false diphthongs and the letter ''ij'' (that really indicates the same diphthong as ''ei'') are always long in Aarlaansk, while the letter ''i'' is always short. The letters ''a'', ''e'', ''o'', and ''u'' can be both short and long, instead. To indicate the vowel length of these four vowels, this language uses a special system that is based on the kind of syllables. | A diaeresis divides two vowels that, otherwise, would form a diphthong, ex.: ''ïe'' [‘ie], "they"; ''zöuut'' [zo'y:t], "greeting". The diphthongs, the false diphthongs and the letter ''ij'' (that really indicates the same diphthong as ''ei'') are always long in Aarlaansk, while the letter ''i'' is always short. The letters ''a'', ''e'', ''o'', and ''u'' can be both short and long, instead. To indicate the vowel length of these four vowels, this language uses a special system that is based on the kind of syllables. | ||