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'''Note:''' | '''Note:''' | ||
* the near-mid short vowels [e o] may be lowered to mid [e̞ o̞] or open-mid vowels [ɛ ɔ] when in unstressed possitions. | * the near-mid short vowels [e o] may be lowered to mid [e̞ o̞] or open-mid vowels [ɛ ɔ] when in unstressed possitions. | ||
====Progressive pronunciation==== | |||
The progressive pronunciation refers to the most widespread dialectal or colloquial pronunciation of vowels. It is characterised by diphthongisation of unstressed long vowels. Stressed long vowels remain the same. | |||
The changes are: | |||
* aː → aɪ̯ | |||
* eː → eɪ̯ | |||
* iː → iɪ̯ | |||
* oː → oʊ̯ | |||
* uː → uʊ̯ | |||
===Phonotactics=== | ===Phonotactics=== | ||