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isn't very meaningful. | isn't very meaningful. | ||
</ul> | </ul> | ||
=Vowels | ==Vowels== | ||
<table border=1 cellspacing=0 align=center> | <table border=1 cellspacing=0 align=center> | ||
<tr><td rowspan=2><td colspan=2>Front<td colspan=2>Back | <tr><td rowspan=2><td colspan=2>Front<td colspan=2>Back | ||
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</table> | </table> | ||
=Characteristics of the vowels | ===Characteristics of the vowels=== | ||
<table border=1 cellspacing=0 align=center> | <table border=1 cellspacing=0 align=center> | ||
<tr><td rowspan=2><td colspan=2>Strong<td colspan=2>Weak | <tr><td rowspan=2><td colspan=2>Strong<td colspan=2>Weak | ||
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</table> | </table> | ||
=Vowel harmony | ===Vowel harmony=== | ||
<p>In a native Jaŋatil word each vowel must be either <b>soft</b> (front) or <b>hard</b> (back). This is | <p>In a native Jaŋatil word each vowel must be either <b>soft</b> (front) or <b>hard</b> (back). This is | ||
called <b>front/back harmony</b>. The same | called <b>front/back harmony</b>. The same | ||
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after a rounded vowel. | after a rounded vowel. | ||
=Word stress | ===Word stress=== | ||
<p>Word stress is <b>always</b> put on the last vowel. But if you | <p>Word stress is <b>always</b> put on the last vowel. But if you | ||
want to emphasize a word then you may stress another syllable. | want to emphasize a word then you may stress another syllable. | ||
=Writing Systems | =Writing Systems= | ||
<table border=1 cellspacing=0 align=center> | <table border=1 cellspacing=0 align=center> | ||
<tr><td colspan=3>Latin<td rowspan=2>Cirillic<td rowspan=2>Arabic<td rowspan=2>IPA | <tr><td colspan=3>Latin<td rowspan=2>Cirillic<td rowspan=2>Arabic<td rowspan=2>IPA | ||