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== Phonology == | == Phonology == | ||
==== Vowels ==== | ==== Vowels ==== | ||
There are lots of vowels and very close minimal pairs. | There are lots of vowels, dipthongs and very close minimal pairs. Proto-Germanic long vowels have evolved into dipthongs in a way very similar to Modern English, German and Dutch. | ||
==== Consonants ==== | ==== Consonants ==== | ||
Frenkisch is notable for some dialects of English retaining the distinction between PG *w and *hw. '''wair''' ''true''. '''hwair''' ''where''. | Frenkisch is notable for -- like some dialects of English-- retaining the distinction between PG *w and *hw. '''wair''' ''true''. '''hwair''' ''where''. | ||