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When stressed, these vowels have the tense cardinal pronunciations of [i e a o u]. When unstressed and short, they tend to weaken towards [ɪ ɛ ɐ ɔ ʊ]. | When stressed, these vowels have the tense cardinal pronunciations of [i e a o u]. When unstressed and short, they tend to weaken towards [ɪ ɛ ɐ ɔ ʊ]. | ||
Long vowels are indicated in the romanisation by doubling. | Long vowels are indicated in the romanisation either by by doubling or using macrons ⟨ā ē ī ō ū⟩. The doubling method is used here. | ||
In addition, there are the diphthongs /ai au eo ia io iu oe ua ue ui/. | In addition, there are the diphthongs /ai au eo ia io iu oe ua ue ui/. | ||