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===Vowels=== | ===Vowels=== | ||
====Diphthongs==== | |||
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It is not uncommon for multiple diphthongs to occur consecutively, especially in compound words, in which case they are assimilated into one another with a pitch accent (see below) falling on the last diphthong. See for example: | |||
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|+ Consecutive diphthongs | |||
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! Word !! Pronunciation !! Meaning | |||
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| ''Åieyjer'' || Example || A Dogric municipality. Losely translated as "riverbed islands". | |||
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| '' || Example || Example | |||
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| Example || Example || Example | |||
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===Prosody=== | ===Prosody=== | ||
====Stress==== | ====Stress==== |
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