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There are 7 [[w:vowel|vowel]] phonemes in the Ris language. In Ris, the system of vowels are known as ''ptḗgna i rháki'' - 'the hollow triangle', due to their symmetrical places of articulation. | There are 7 [[w:vowel|vowel]] phonemes in the Ris language. In Ris, the system of vowels are known as ''ptḗgna i rháki'' - 'the hollow triangle', due to their symmetrical places of articulation. | ||
All vowels may be long, but the phonemes /ɛ/ and /ɔ/ change their quality when long; they are then pronounced /eː/ and /oː/ respectively. | |||
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Other than that, my vowels are rather simple. No mystics quirks at all. Well, that's if you choose to ignore the [[w:vowel harmony|vowel harmony]] and [[w:umlaut|umlaut]] process in the '''Nassi dialect'''. Makes it a tad more interesting, in my opinion. | |||
==Orthography== | ==Orthography== | ||