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*'''ě i ie ij eu''' are palatalizing; all other orthographic vowels are nonpalatalizing. | *'''ě i ie ij eu''' are palatalizing; all other orthographic vowels are nonpalatalizing. | ||
**For C = '''b p v f''', '''Cě Ceu | **For C = '''b p v f''', '''Cě Ceu Cí''' denote /Cjɛ Cjœː Cjɛɪ/; '''mě meu mij''' denotes /mɲɛ mɲœː mɲɛɪ/. | ||
**For C = '''d t n''', '''Cě Ci Cie | **For C = '''d t n''', '''Cě Ci Cie Cí Ceu''' denote /ɟ c ɲ/ + vowel. | ||
*'''ó''' mostly occurs in loanwords from [[Netagin]]. | *'''ó''' mostly occurs in loanwords from [[Netagin]]. | ||
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Long vowels result from open-syllable lengthening (OSL): **čettijn > *četijn; **četijn > *čétijn. OSL occurred before the devoicing, making the Ourefr distribution of long vowels somewhat similar to Czech. | Long vowels result from open-syllable lengthening (OSL): **čettijn > *četijn; **četijn > *čétijn. OSL occurred before the devoicing, making the Ourefr distribution of long vowels somewhat similar to Czech. | ||
Modern '''ie | Modern '''ie ý/í oe ú''' result from older 'ää ý/í ó ú. Old Ouřefr u, ú has shifted to i, ij after soft consonants ''j č ž š ň *ľ ř''. | ||
Palatalizing '''eu''' /œː/ is common in native words. Common sources are: | Palatalizing '''eu''' /œː/ is common in native words. Common sources are: | ||
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Non-palatalizing '''ui''' /œː/ comes mostly from historical ''*ujV'' or loanwords. | Non-palatalizing '''ui''' /œː/ comes mostly from historical ''*ujV'' or loanwords. | ||
Most speakers today are in the process of merging | Most speakers today are in the process of merging /ɜː/ into '''á''' /aː/. | ||
As suggested by the spelling, '''r | As suggested by the spelling, '''r''' /ɜː/ comes from syllabic ''r''; they are cognate to Nabbrzé ''-arz/-árz''. | ||
===Pitch accent=== | ===Pitch accent=== |