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Tsan has | Tsan has four main vowels, /a/, /ɪ/, /ʊ/ and /ɛ/. All the vowels can be tonic. The tones may change the vowels' qualities and articulation; see [[Tsan#Tonic register|Tonic register]]. Vowels may be long or short, with exception for /ʊ/. Long vowels are written twice in the native orthography. | ||
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|''' | |'''i''' /ɪ/ | ||
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|'''u''' /ʊ/ | |||
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|'''e''' /ɛ/ | |'''e''' /ɛ/ | ||
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