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The ''apostrof'' (<i>'</i>) is counted as a full letter in Eastern Alska, and is pronounced [ɛ]. This can be confusing to non-native speakers of EA because words that would normally have a short 'e' are instead spelled with an apostrophe. This also happens in the definite/indefinite articles. | The ''apostrof'' (<i>'</i>) is counted as a full letter in Eastern Alska, and is pronounced [ɛ]. This can be confusing to non-native speakers of EA because words that would normally have a short 'e' are instead spelled with an apostrophe. This also happens in the definite/indefinite articles. | ||
The same voiced-unvoiced consonant switch occurs in Eastern Alska | The same voiced-unvoiced consonant switch occurs in Eastern Alska as it does in Northern Alska, but to a lesser degree. | ||
====Apostrof==== | ====Apostrof==== | ||