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So stressed vowels and their length can be predicted with a high degree of accuracy. See [[Niemish#Orthography|here]] for notable exceptions. | So stressed vowels and their length can be predicted with a high degree of accuracy. See [[Niemish#Orthography|here]] for notable exceptions. | ||
In most dialects /ɛː/ has merged with /eː/, making the distinction between ⟨é⟩ and ⟨ä́⟩ purely a matter of whether or not the preceding consonant is palatalised. | Other than /ɛː/ open vowels are short while close vowels are long or occur in diphthongs. In most dialects /ɛː/ has merged with /eː/, making the distinction between ⟨é⟩ and ⟨ä́⟩ purely a matter of whether or not the preceding consonant is palatalised. | ||
The diphthongs in Niemish are as follows: | |||
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! rowspan=2 | Initial segment !! colspan=3 | Final segment | |||
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! /_w/ !! /_j/ !! liquid consonant<br/>using /b/ as example | |||
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| /a, aː/ || ⟨ba⟩ || ⟨bia⟩ || ⟨ja⟩ || ⟨ha⟩ || ⟨a⟩ | |||
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| /ɛ, ɛː/ || ⟨bä⟩ || ⟨biä⟩ || ⟨jä⟩ || ⟨hä⟩ || ⟨ä⟩ | |||
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The realisation of ⟨y⟩ varies considerably by dialect; many, including the Capitoline dialect, simply merge it with ⟨i⟩, making the distinction between ⟨y⟩ and ⟨i⟩ purely a matter of whether or not the preceding consonant is palatalised. Other possible realisations include: | The realisation of ⟨y⟩ varies considerably by dialect; many, including the Capitoline dialect, simply merge it with ⟨i⟩, making the distinction between ⟨y⟩ and ⟨i⟩ purely a matter of whether or not the preceding consonant is palatalised. Other possible realisations include: | ||