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===Orthography=== | ===Orthography=== | ||
Note that in this article, accents are used for clarity. They are normally omitted in writing. | Note that in this article, accents are used for clarity. They are normally omitted in writing. | ||
====Consonants==== | |||
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The consonants ''dh'' and ''nh'' are always geminated when between vowels. | The consonants ''dh'' and ''nh'' are always geminated when between vowels. | ||
====Vowels==== | |||
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*Word-final diphthong vowels. | *Word-final diphthong vowels. | ||
There are also true long vowels indicated by doubling the vowel letter of a monophthong (e.g. ''aa'') or the nucleus of a diphthong (e.g. ''aay''). If a word contains a true long vowel, an other accented short vowel in the same word is not lengthened. | There are also true long vowels indicated by doubling the vowel letter of a monophthong (e.g. ''aa'') or the nucleus of a diphthong (e.g. ''aay''). If a word contains a true long vowel, an other accented short vowel in the same word is not lengthened. | ||
A word cannot begin in a vowel. Instead, a word written with an initial vowel is pronounced with a preceding glottal stop. | |||
Each vowel has a "front" and "back" variety. This is the basis of vowel harmony. | |||
===Consonants=== | ===Consonants=== | ||