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=== Vowels === | === Vowels === | ||
There are 15 different vowel phonemes, which are considered to be between 6 and 21 distinct sounds depending on tradition and dialect. The Western Standard dialect recognizes the normal 15, as to represent each vowel distinctly. There are 5 short vowels, 5 long vowels, and 5 nasal vowels. <br /> | There are 15 different vowel phonemes, which are considered to be between 6 and 21 distinct sounds depending on tradition and dialect. The Western Standard dialect recognizes the normal 15, as to represent each vowel distinctly. There are 5 short vowels, 5 long vowels, and 5 nasal vowels. Below we have listed our standard transcription next to the IPA sound in brackets.<br /> | ||
a e i o u<br /> | Short vowels: a [ə] e [e] i [ɪ] o [ɔ] u [ʌ] <br /> | ||
Long vowels: á [ɑː] é [ɛː] í [iː] ó [oː] ú [uː]<br /> | |||
á é í ó ú<br /> | Nasal vowels: ǎ [ɑ̃] ě [ɛ̃] ǐ [ĩ] ǒ [õ] ǔ [ũ]<br /> | ||
=== Consonants === | === Consonants === |
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