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The vowel system is quite similar to Thangha'. In stressed syllables, there are 6 | The vowel system is quite similar to Thangha'. In stressed syllables, there are 6 vowel phonemes /i/, /u/, /e/, /o/ and /a/ and /ə/. | ||
In unstressed syllables, the language has a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vertical_vowel_system Vertical Vowel System], only contrasting /a/ and /ə/ (however other vowels such as [i], [e], [o] and [u] are heard as allophones of /ə/). | In unstressed syllables, the language has a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vertical_vowel_system Vertical Vowel System], only contrasting /a/ and /ə/ (however other vowels such as [i], [e], [o] and [u] are heard as allophones of /ə/). |
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