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== Phonology == | == Phonology == | ||
==== Vowels ==== | ==== Vowels ==== | ||
There are a relatively large number of vowels, dipthongs and very close minimal pairs. Proto-Germanic long vowels have evolved into dipthongs in a way very similar to Modern English, German and Dutch. | There are a relatively large number of vowels, dipthongs and very close minimal pairs. | ||
Proto-Germanic long vowels have evolved into dipthongs in a way very similar to Modern English, German and Dutch. | |||
For example PG *rīdaną > '''ryde''' [ˈraɪdə] ''to ride''. cf En ''ride'', Nl ''rijden'', De ''reiten''. | For example PG *rīdaną > '''ryde''' [ˈraɪdə] ''to ride''. cf En ''ride'', Nl ''rijden'', De ''reiten''. | ||
It is also notable for retaining the Proto-Germanic *ǣ phoneme as a distinct vowel, pronounced as [æː]: '''daid''' ''deed''. '''ailfisch''' ''eel''. | |||
==== Consonants ==== | ==== Consonants ==== | ||
Frenkisch is notable for -- like some dialects of English-- retaining the distinction between PG *w and *hw. '''wair''' ''true''. '''hwair''' ''where''. | Frenkisch is notable for -- like some dialects of English-- retaining the distinction between PG *w and *hw. '''wair''' ''true''. '''hwair''' ''where''. | ||