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The vowels are grouped as "strong" (i, é, a, à, o, u, ÿ) and "weak" (ï, e, ä, ö, ü). The weak vowels will harmonize to surrounding vowels (see phonotactics, below), while the strong vowels will often reduce to a weak counterpart in unstressed syllables (but not undergo subsequent harmony): i --> ï, é --> e, a & à --> ä, o --> ö, u & y --> ü. | |||
===Phonotactics=== | ===Phonotactics=== | ||