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 ===Vowel Length===
-Almost every vowel has a short and a long version, which changes according to whether there is a double consonant cluster immediately following it or not. Any two of the same consonants following a vowel with make it short, with the exceptions of 'a' and 'u'.  For example, 'okk' (and) = 'ɔk.  'ok', while not a word, would be pronounced 'o̞k'.  This does not occur when two different consonants follow a vowel, such as 'ng'.
+There is no reliable way to determine vowel length, although if a vowel precedes a double consonant such as (tt), it will always be short. The vowels (å) and (ø) cannot change in length.
 ===Diphthongs===