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The only vowel that distinguishes length is {{IPA|/ɑ/}} contrasting phonemically with {{IPA|/ɑː/}}. The long vowel is represented by {{angbr|ä}}. | The only vowel that distinguishes length is {{IPA|/ɑ/}} contrasting phonemically with {{IPA|/ɑː/}}. The long vowel is represented by {{angbr|ä}}. | ||
The sequences {{IPA|/ɑj/}} and {{IPA|/ɑw/}} are realised as diphthongs, while adjacent vowels are usually pronounced in hiatus. | The sequences {{IPA|/ɑj/}} and {{IPA|/ɑw/}} are realised as diphthongs, while adjacent vowels are usually pronounced in hiatus. | ||
=== Alphabet === | |||
The Latin alphabet used for Katafalsen therefore contains the following letters. | |||
Uppercase letters are used for the first letter of a sentence and proper nouns. | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!a||b||d||e||f||g||h||i||j||k||l||m||n||o||p||r||s||t||u||w||y||ä | |||
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!A||B||D||E||F||G||H||I||J||K||L||M||N||O||P||R||S||T||U||W||Y||Ä | |||
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=== Phonotactics === | === Phonotactics === | ||
The syllable structure in Katafalsen is (K)V(K), where K denotes a consonant and V a vowel. | |||