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| {{ash|⟨e⟩}} | | {{ash|⟨e⟩}} | ||
| {{IPA|[eː]}} | | {{IPA|[eː]}} | ||
| {{IPA|[e]}} | | {{IPA|([e]), [ə]}} | ||
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| {{ash|⟨æ⟩}} | | {{ash|⟨æ⟩}} | ||
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* | * The letter {{ash|⟨e⟩}} in unstressed syllables represents schwa {{IPA|[ə]}}; short {{IPA|[e]}} only appears in diphthongs. | ||
* Nasals are pronounced like their oral counterparts with nasalisation. | * Nasals are pronounced like their oral counterparts with nasalisation. | ||
* Diphthongs are pronounced like their monophthong constituents in succession. | * Diphthongs are pronounced like their (short) monophthong constituents in succession. | ||
* Oral long {{ash|⟨u⟩}} does not exist because original PG ''*ū'' diphthongised into {{ash|⟨eu⟩}} and PG ''*u'' turned into either {{ash|⟨o⟩}} or {{ash|⟨y⟩}} in weak syllables depending on umlaut. Its nasal counterpart does exist in a few words. | * Oral long {{ash|⟨u⟩}} does not exist because original PG ''*ū'' diphthongised into {{ash|⟨eu⟩}} and PG ''*u'' turned into either {{ash|⟨o⟩}} or {{ash|⟨y⟩}} in weak syllables depending on umlaut. Its nasal counterpart does exist in a few words. | ||