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The length distinction is only phonemic in stressed, closed syllables with a single {{IPA|/m n t k s/}} as coda. Otherwise, length is predictable: all unstressed syllables have short vowels; stressed open syllables always have long vowels, while other closed syllables have short vowels with the exception of word-final stressed syllables with either one of {{IPA|/β ð/}} as coda, which have long vowels.<br/> | The length distinction is only phonemic in stressed, closed syllables with a single {{IPA|/m n t k s/}} as coda. Otherwise, length is predictable: all unstressed syllables have short vowels; stressed open syllables always have long vowels, while other closed syllables have short vowels with the exception of word-final stressed syllables with either one of {{IPA|/β ð/}} as coda, which have long vowels.<br/> | ||
Short vowels are represented by doubling the consonant letter. Exceptions are a few functional words, such as the inanimate definite article ''ys'': | Short vowels are represented by doubling the consonant letter. Exceptions are a few functional words, such as the inanimate definite article ''ys'': | ||
* ''ddim'' "finger" {{IPA|/ðiːm/}}, ''ddimm'' "basket" {{IPA|/ðim/}}; | |||
* ''ryn'' "leader" {{IPA|/ɽɤːn/}}, ''rynn'' "grass" {{IPA|/ɽən/}}; | |||
* ''lat'' "cup" {{IPA|/lɑːt/}}, ''latt'' "string" {{IPA|/lat/}}; | * ''lat'' "cup" {{IPA|/lɑːt/}}, ''latt'' "string" {{IPA|/lat/}}; | ||
* '' | * ''träk'' "white" {{IPA|/tɽɛːk/}}, ''träkk'' "ring" {{IPA|/tɽɛk/}}; | ||
* '' | * ''kjos'' "hit" {{IPA|/ɕuːs/}}, ''kjoss'' "snow" {{IPA|/ɕus/}}. | ||
Diphthongs are more varied in their realizations. The following ones are found in standard Rufian: | Diphthongs are more varied in their realizations. The following ones are found in standard Rufian: | ||