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The schwa(/ə/) is a common unstressed allophone of /a/, /o/ and /u/ in some dialects, particularly those of the eastern Bay Area, while in others, typically those near Taskarië, have /ə/ as an allophone of /e/ in coda positions; e.g. ''lege'' "the (plural)", would be pronounced [[IPA for Izhkut|[ˈlegə]]] instead of Standard/General Colonial [[IPA for Izhkut|[ˈlege]]]. | The schwa(/ə/) is a common unstressed allophone of /a/, /o/ and /u/ in some dialects, particularly those of the eastern Bay Area, while in others, typically those near Taskarië, have /ə/ as an allophone of /e/ in coda positions; e.g. ''lege'' "the (plural)", would be pronounced [[IPA for Izhkut|[ˈlegə]]] instead of Standard/General Colonial [[IPA for Izhkut|[ˈlege]]]. | ||
===Diphthongs=== | ====Diphthongs==== | ||
Though the orthography of diphthongs has remained the same as in Mainland Izhkut, the General Colonial pronunciation of diphthongs has shifted considerably from the Standard pronunciation which this orthography was based on, though these dipthongs differ yet still between Colonial dialects. However, the following table only shows General Colonial pronunciations. | Though the orthography of diphthongs has remained the same as in Mainland Izhkut, the General Colonial pronunciation of diphthongs has shifted considerably from the Standard pronunciation which this orthography was based on, though these dipthongs differ yet still between Colonial dialects. However, the following table only shows General Colonial pronunciations. | ||
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Though ⟨ue⟩ is usually pronounced /uɪ̯/, it is sometimes pronounced /ʊ̯e/ in some words, such as ''Uesi'' "(Colonial) the Colonies" [[IPA for Izhkut|[ʊ̯esi]]]. | Though ⟨ue⟩ is usually pronounced /uɪ̯/, it is sometimes pronounced /ʊ̯e/ in some words, such as ''Uesi'' "(Colonial) the Colonies" [[IPA for Izhkut|[ʊ̯esi]]]. | ||
===Vowel length=== | ====Vowel length==== | ||
Standard Izhkut pitch accent was replaced in Colonial Izhkut with a vowel length system; contour I replaced by a long vowel, contour II remaining unchanged. In the case of a diphthong, the second, unstressed vowel is deleted and only the initial vowel is lengthened, such as with ''ouggu'' "wail (n.)", pronounced [[IPA for Izhkut|[ôʊ̯gu]]] in Standard Izhkut but [[IPA for Izhkut|[ɔːgu]]] in General Colonial; however both pronunciations remain heterophonic with ''ougu'' "wheat"(<small>Standard Izhkut:</small> [[IPA for Izhkut|[oˈgu]]]; <small>Colonial:</small> [[IPA for Izhkut|[ɔˈgu]]]). | Standard Izhkut pitch accent was replaced in Colonial Izhkut with a vowel length system; contour I replaced by a long vowel, contour II remaining unchanged. In the case of a diphthong, the second, unstressed vowel is deleted and only the initial vowel is lengthened, such as with ''ouggu'' "wail (n.)", pronounced [[IPA for Izhkut|[ôʊ̯gu]]] in Standard Izhkut but [[IPA for Izhkut|[ɔːgu]]] in General Colonial; however both pronunciations remain heterophonic with ''ougu'' "wheat"(<small>Standard Izhkut:</small> [[IPA for Izhkut|[oˈgu]]]; <small>Colonial:</small> [[IPA for Izhkut|[ɔˈgu]]]). | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||