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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'''. These have the following values:
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:].


* '''i''' = [i]<br />
'''Eḥeiθymme''' has three diphthongs, all of which have length equivalent to long vowels. The diphthongs are the following: '''ei''', '''ey''', '''au'''.
 
* '''e''' = [ɛ]<br />
 
* '''a''' = [a]<br />
 
* '''y''' = [y]<br />
 
* '''u''' = [u]
 
The long vowels are the following: '''ī''', '''ē''', '''ā''', '''ȳ''', '''ū'''. These have the following values:
 
* '''ī''' = [i:]<br />
 
* '''ē''' = [ɛ:] ~ [e]<br />
 
* '''ā''' = [a:]<br />
 
* '''ȳ''' = [y:]<br />
 
* '''ū''' = [u:]
 
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'''. These have the following values:
 
* '''ei''' = [ej]<br />
 
* '''ey''' = [eɥ]<br />
 
* '''au''' = [aw]


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