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'''Eḥeiθymme''' has five short vowels and five long vowels, a distinction manifested as the long vowels' sound being held twice as long as short vowels' sound. | '''Eḥeiθymme''' has five short vowels and five long vowels, a distinction manifested as the long vowels' sound being held twice as long as short vowels' sound. | ||
The short vowels are the following: '''i''', '''e''', '''a''', '''y''', '''u'''. | The short vowels are the following: '''i''', '''e''', '''a''', '''y''', '''u'''. The long vowels are the following: '''ī''', '''ē''', '''ā''', '''ȳ''', '''ū'''. Note that, when spoken, there is some variation in the actual pronunciation of /ɛ:/, and may be more accurately pronounced as [e:]. | ||
'''Eḥeiθymme''' has three diphthongs, all of which have length equivalent to long vowels. The diphthongs are the following: '''ei''', '''ey''', '''au'''. | |||
'''Eḥeiθymme''' has three diphthongs, all of which have length equivalent to long vowels. The diphthongs are the following: '''ei''', '''ey''', '''au'''. | |||
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