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*Monophthong vowels in word-final syllables; | *Monophthong vowels in word-final syllables; | ||
*Word-final diphthong vowels. | *Word-final diphthong vowels. | ||
There are also true long vowels indicated by doubling the vowel letter of a monophthong (e.g. ''aa'') or the nucleus of a diphthong (e.g. ''aay''). If a word contains a true long vowel, | There are also true long vowels indicated by doubling the vowel letter of a monophthong (e.g. ''aa'') or the nucleus of a diphthong (e.g. ''aay''). If a word contains a true long vowel, any other accented short vowel in the same word is not lengthened. | ||
A word cannot begin in a vowel. Instead, a word written with an initial vowel is pronounced with a preceding glottal stop. | A word cannot begin in a vowel. Instead, a word written with an initial vowel is pronounced with a preceding glottal stop. | ||