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==Pitch accent== | ==Pitch accent== | ||
Contemporary standard Chlouvānem, in most of its pronunciations, is pronounced with a pitch accent system which is not phonemic and easily predictable. Due to this and for simplicity, it is not generally indicated in transcriptions. | Contemporary standard Chlouvānem, in most of its pronunciations, is pronounced with a pitch accent system which is not phonemic and easily predictable, strictly tied to vowel length and phonation. Due to this and for simplicity, it is not generally indicated in transcriptions. | ||
Long vowels are pronounced with a high pitch: | Long vowels are pronounced with a high pitch: | ||