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=== | ===Vowels and pitch accent=== | ||
: ''For more information see: [[Asaari#Tonic register|Tonic register]]'' | |||
There are three phonemic [[w:tone|tone]]s in Lha asáari, the '''high''', '''medium''', or '''default''', and the '''low''' tone. The tones have immense effects on the qualities of the vowels. | There are three phonemic [[w:tone|tone]]s in Lha asáari, the '''high''', '''medium''', or '''default''', and the '''low''' tone. The tones have immense effects on the qualities of the vowels. | ||
*Short and long vowels with the high tone are pronounced with a glottal closure, that is, a coda glottal stop, /ʔ/. The long vowels are diphthongised - this is the sole trace of the homogeneous diphthongs. | *Short and long vowels with the high tone are pronounced with a glottal closure, that is, a coda glottal stop, /ʔ/. The long vowels are diphthongised - this is the sole trace of the homogeneous diphthongs. | ||