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All vowels are either front or back in regards to the [±back] vowel feature. There are two sets of vocal harmony systems: a simple one and a complex one. The simple one is concerned with only the [±front] feature, allowing all front vowels in a word, regardless of rounding. The complex one is concerned with both [±front] and [±rounded] features, allowing only vowels that are front or back; additionally, all front or back vowels must be either rounded or unrounded. In a complex vowel system, both rounded and unrounded vowels cannot appear in a word. | All vowels are either front or back in regards to the [±back] vowel feature. There are two sets of vocal harmony systems: a simple one and a complex one. The simple one is concerned with only the [±front] feature, allowing all front vowels in a word, regardless of rounding. The complex one is concerned with both [±front] and [±rounded] features, allowing only vowels that are front or back; additionally, all front or back vowels must be either rounded or unrounded. In a complex vowel system, both rounded and unrounded vowels cannot appear in a word. | ||
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! colspan="4" style="width: 68px; " | '''Unrounded''' | |||
! colspan="4" style="width: 68px; " | '''Rounded''' | |||
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| colspan="2" style="width: 68px; " | '''Front''' | |||
| colspan="2" style="width: 68px; " | '''Back''' | |||
| colspan="2" style="width: 68px; " | '''Front''' | |||
| colspan="2" style="width: 68px; " | '''Back''' | |||
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| style="width: 68px; " | '''Long''' | |||
| style="width: 68px; " | '''Short''' | |||
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| style="width: 68px; " | '''Long''' | |||
| style="width: 68px; " | '''Short''' | |||
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====Nasal Vowels==== | ====Nasal Vowels==== |
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