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Eevo has many vowels and diphthongs. It is often said to have 8, 11 or 13 basic vowel qualities depending on the analysis. Eevo also has nasal vowels | Eevo has many vowels and diphthongs. It is often said to have 8, 11 or 13 basic vowel qualities depending on the analysis. Eevo also has nasal vowels, which arose from historical V + /l/ sequences. A handful of remote dialects pronounce them as pharyngealized vowels or vowels followed by [ɫ]. | ||
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Nasal vowels are often also diphthongized or pharyngealized. | |||
Vowels in pausa are glottalized or followed by a final [ʔ] in many dialects. | Vowels in pausa are glottalized or followed by a final [ʔ] in many dialects. | ||