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|iso3 = aak
|iso3 = aak
|script        = [[w:Latin script|Latin script]]
|script        = [[w:Latin script|Latin script]]
|agency        = Ackedmie a d-Aarlaansk Leng (Aarlaansk Language Accademy)
|agency        = Akkademie a d-Aarlaansk Leng (Aarlaansk Language Accademy)
}}
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==Alphabet==
==Alphabet==


The Aarlaansk alphabet contains 22 letters and 1 digraph that is considered a distinct letter:
The Aarlaansk alphabet contains 23 letters and 1 digraph that is considered a distinct letter:


{| {{Table/bluetable}} style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle"
{| {{Table/bluetable}} style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle"
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|i
|i
|[ɪ]
|[ɪ]
|always short
|always short, it is used in open syllables (that is syllables that end with vowel)
|-
|-
|j
|j
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|[v]
|[v]
| -
| -
|-
|y
|[ɪ]
|always short, it is used only in closed syllables (that is syllables that end with a consonant)
|-
|-
|z
|z
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The diphthong ''ei'' is used only in unstressed syllable, otherwise it is used the letter ''ij''.
The diphthong ''ei'' is used only in unstressed syllable, otherwise it is used the letter ''ij''.
In these diphthongs the last ''i'' is always written ''i'', no matter if the syllable is long or short.
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''':


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|star
|star
|-
|-
|zilf
|zylf
|zilve
|zylve
|common
|common
|wood, forest
|wood, forest
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|son
|son
|-
|-
|vijlel
|veilel
|vijlels
|veilels
|common
|common
|daughter
|daughter
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Some nouns show some changes in their structure:
Some nouns show some changes in their structure:


* ''zilf'' > ''zilve'';
* ''zylf'' > ''zylve'';
* ''baas'' > ''baze''.
* ''baas'' > ''baze''.


This is due to the phonetic rules: in the word ''zilf'', the ''f'' becomes voiced due to its position between a voiced consonant and a vowel, so ''zilf'' becomes ''zilve''.
This is due to the phonetic rules: in the word ''zylf'', the ''f'' becomes voiced due to its position between a voiced consonant and a vowel, so ''zylf'' becomes ''zylve''.
The last word, ''baas'', shows a change in the written form of the long vowel and at the same time a voicing of the last consonant.
The last word, ''baas'', shows a change in the written form of the long vowel and at the same time a voicing of the last consonant.