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The accent fully distinguished orthographic ''ŋ'' and ''l'' (''l'' was always pronounced as a non-vocalized "dark L", [lʶ]), though the distinction was lost in coda position in the 1100s. (Saiŋ considered nasal and pharyngealized vowels to be ugly features.) | The accent fully distinguished orthographic ''ŋ'' and ''l'' (''l'' was always pronounced as a non-vocalized "dark L", [lʶ]), though the distinction was lost in coda position in the 1100s. (Saiŋ considered nasal and pharyngealized vowels to be ugly features.) | ||
[ʔ] was used to resolve vowel hiatuses due to conscious [[Windermere]] influence: ''syém'' 'flag' was pronounced [sɨˈʔɛm] (whereas modern speakers tend to use [ | [ʔ] was used to resolve vowel hiatuses due to conscious [[Windermere]] influence: ''syém'' 'flag' was pronounced [sɨˈʔɛm] (whereas modern speakers tend to use [səˈɛm]). | ||
Monophthongs are long in open syllables and short in closed syllables as in Fyxoomian Skellan. | Monophthongs are long in open syllables and short in closed syllables as in Fyxoomian Skellan. | ||