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=====Vowels===== | =====Vowels===== | ||
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|+ Monophthong Vowels | |+ Monophthong Vowels | ||
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| ''gat'' "cat" | | ''gat'' "cat" | ||
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| '''è''' | |||
| style="text-align:center;"|[ɛ] | |||
| ''gèst'' "ghost, spirit" | |||
| Always stressed. | |||
|- | |- | ||
| '''e''' | | '''e''' | ||
| style="text-align:center;"|[ | | style="text-align:center;"|[e] | ||
| ''mesa'' "table" | | ''mesa'' "table" | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| '''i''' | | '''i''' | ||
| style="text-align:center; | | style="text-align:center;" |[i] | ||
| '' | | ''rig'' "king" | ||
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|- | |- | ||
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| '''y''' | | '''y''' | ||
| ''y'' "and" | | ''y'' "and" | ||
| Rare. Only commonly used as a vowel in the conjunction ''y'' and the homonymous adverbial pronoun. | | Rare. Only commonly used as a vowel in the conjunction ''y'' and the homonymous adverbial pronoun. | ||
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| '''o''' | | '''o''' | ||
| style="text-align:center;"|[ | | style="text-align:center;"|[o] | ||
| ''ora'' "hour, time" | | ''ora'' "hour, time" | ||
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|- | |||
| '''ò''' | |||
| style="text-align:center;"|[o] | |||
| ''òra'' "ear" | |||
| Always stressed. | |||
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| '''u''' | | '''u''' | ||
| style="text-align:center;"|[u] | | style="text-align:center;"|[u] | ||
| '' | | ''atún'' "tuna" | ||
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|} | |} | ||
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| ⟨i⟩ before a vowel | | ⟨i⟩ before a vowel | ||
| style="text-align:center;"|[j] | | style="text-align:center;"|[j] | ||
| ''bien'' "well"; ''viage'' "journey" | | <!--''bien'' "well"; ''viage'' "journey"--> | ||
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|⟨u⟩ before a vowel (but silent in ⟨qu⟩ and ⟨gu⟩ before an ⟨e⟩ or ⟨i⟩) | |⟨u⟩ before a vowel (but silent in ⟨qu⟩ and ⟨gu⟩ before an ⟨e⟩ or ⟨i⟩) | ||
| style="text-align:center;"|[w] | | style="text-align:center;"|[w] | ||
| ''cueça'' "slope"; ''quatro'' "four" | | <!--''cueça'' "slope"; ''quatro'' "four"--> | ||
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| ⟨ü⟩ before a vowel (only used in ⟨qü⟩ and ⟨gü⟩ before an ⟨e⟩ or ⟨i⟩) | | ⟨ü⟩ before a vowel (only used in ⟨qü⟩ and ⟨gü⟩ before an ⟨e⟩ or ⟨i⟩) | ||
| style="text-align:center;"|[w] | | style="text-align:center;"|[w] | ||
| ''lengües'' "tongues, languages" | | <!--''lengües'' "tongues, languages"-- | ||
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| ⟨i⟩ after a vowel | | ⟨i⟩ after a vowel | ||
| style="text-align:center;"|[j] | | style="text-align:center;"|[j] | ||
| ''feit'' "made" | | <!--''feit'' "made"--> | ||
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| ⟨y⟩ after a vowel | | ⟨y⟩ after a vowel | ||
| style="text-align:center;"|[j] | | style="text-align:center;"|[j] | ||
| ''rey'' "king" | | <!--''rey'' "king"--> | ||
| Almost always word-final. ⟨-iy⟩ is pronounced [i]. | | Almost always word-final. <!--⟨-iy⟩ is pronounced [i].--> | ||
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|'''u''' | |'''u''' | ||
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| ''autobús'' "bus" | | ''autobús'' "bus" | ||
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|'''w''' | |'''w''' | ||
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| style="text-align:center;"|[w] | | style="text-align:center;"|[w] | ||
| ''ochaw'' "eighth (fraction)" | | ''ochaw'' "eighth (fraction)" | ||
| Almost always word-final. ⟨-uw⟩ is pronounced [w]. | | Almost always word-final. ⟨-uw⟩ is pronounced [w].--> | ||
|} | |} | ||
'''Notes:''' | '''Notes:''' | ||
#⟨iu⟩ and ⟨ui⟩ are ambiguous, since they may either be used for rising diphthongs (/ju/ and /wi/ respectively) or falling diphthongs (/iw/ and /uj/ respectively). In most cases, they represent rising diphthongs unless followed by ⟨t⟩. ⟨iw⟩ and ⟨uy⟩ always represent falling diphthongs. | #⟨iu⟩ and ⟨ui⟩ are ambiguous, since they may either be used for rising diphthongs (/ju/ and /wi/ respectively) or falling diphthongs (/iw/ and /uj/ respectively). In most cases, they represent rising diphthongs unless followed by ⟨t⟩. <!--⟨iw⟩ and ⟨uy⟩ always represent falling diphthongs.--> | ||
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#When a vowel (almost always ⟨e⟩) is both preceded and followed by a glide, a triphthong is formed - e.g. ''nueit, nueu, buey''. | #When a vowel (almost always ⟨e⟩) is both preceded and followed by a glide, a triphthong is formed - e.g. ''nueit, nueu, buey''. | ||
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=====Stress===== | =====Stress===== | ||
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