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Y- [ʊ]/[ə]<br /> | Y- [ʊ]/[ə]<br /> | ||
The each of the letters has two sounds, one long and one short. The long vowels are generally pronounced for twice the length of time as short vowels. A vowel can be long if it is in a stressed syllable and not followed by more than one consonant. The only vowels that are allowed at the end of a word are A, E, and Y, and all are reduced to a schwa at that position. <br /> | The each of the letters has two sounds, one long and one short. The long vowels are generally pronounced for twice the length of time as short vowels. A vowel can be long if it is in a stressed syllable and not followed by more than one consonant. The only vowels that are allowed at the end of a word are A, E, and Y, and all are reduced to a schwa at that position. <br /> | ||
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When a vowel is followed by a single consonant and then an E, it may change quality. In the following example we use the letter N to represent any consonant. <br /> | When a vowel is followed by a single consonant and then an E, it may change quality. In the following example we use the letter N to represent any consonant. <br /> | ||
ANE- [ɛ:n]<br /> | ANE- [ɛ:n]<br /> | ||