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* Additionally {{ash|⟨e⟩}} in unstressed syllables | * Additionally {{ash|⟨e⟩}} in unstressed syllables represents schwa {{IPA|[ə]}}. | ||
* 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 monophthong constituents in succession. | ||
* 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. | * 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. | ||
Monosyllabic function words are unstressed so take short unstressed pronunciation: | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
! Word | |||
! Pronunciation | |||
|- | |||
| {{ash|⟨de⟩}} | |||
| {{IPA|[də]}} | |||
|- | |||
| {{ash|⟨mi⟩}} | |||
| {{IPA|[mɪ]}} | |||
|} | |||
===Conventions=== | ===Conventions=== | ||