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=====Diphthongs and hiatus=====
=====Diphthongs and hiatus=====
Diphthongs are formed by following a non-high vowel with a high vowel.
Falling diphthongs are formed by following a non-high vowel with a high vowel.


The following diphthongs are possible:
The following falling diphthongs are possible:
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Vowels in hiatus may equivalently be pronounced as rising diphthongs provided that the first vowel is a high vowel.


When two adjacent vowels that normally form a digraph are in hiatus or form a diphthong, this is indicated with a diaresis on the second vowel, which is invariably ⟨ι⟩ or ⟨υ⟩.
When two adjacent vowels that normally form a digraph are in hiatus or form a diphthong, this is indicated with a diaresis on the second vowel, which is invariably ⟨ι⟩ or ⟨υ⟩.
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A diaresis is not used if the first vowel has an accent, since that precludes the possibility of it being a digraph.
A diaresis is not used if the first vowel has an accent, since that precludes the possibility of it being a digraph.


A diaresis can also be used on unaccented ⟨ι⟩ before other vowels when it would otherwise be pronounced as a glide. This can also be done with initial ⟨ου⟩ (which is written ⟨ο̈υ⟩), but this is rare.
A diaresis can also be used on unaccented ⟨ι⟩ before other vowels in order to indicate hiatus when it would otherwise be pronounced as a consonant. This can also be done with initial ⟨ου⟩ (which is written ⟨ο̈υ⟩), but the latter is rare.


=====Stress=====
=====Stress=====
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