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Additionally {{ash|⟨e⟩}} in unstressed syllables represents schwa {{IPA| | Additionally {{ash|⟨e⟩}} in unstressed syllables represents schwa {{IPA|[ə]}}. | ||
Nasals are pronounced like their oral counterparts with nasalisation, and diphthongs are pronounced like their monophthong constituents in succession. Long {{ash|⟨u⟩}} does not exist because original PG ''*ū'' diphthongised and PG ''*u'' turned into either {{ash|⟨o⟩}} or {{ash|⟨y⟩}} in open syllables depending on umlaut. | Nasals are pronounced like their oral counterparts with nasalisation, and diphthongs are pronounced like their monophthong constituents in succession. Long {{ash|⟨u⟩}} does not exist because original PG ''*ū'' diphthongised and PG ''*u'' turned into either {{ash|⟨o⟩}} or {{ash|⟨y⟩}} in open syllables depending on umlaut. |
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