Vowels and Diphthongs
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An overview of the vowels and diphthongs in Alessian
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2. Consonants
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There are 6 vowels and 5 diphthongs in Alessian which also count as a single vowel.Vowels|Faolynn
Letter | Pronunciation |
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a | /a/ |
e | /e/ |
i | /ɪ/ |
o | /o/ |
u | /u/ |
y | /y/ |
Long vowels are indicated by an accute [´ ] accent:
Letter | Pronunciation |
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á | /ɑ:/ |
é | /e:/ |
í | /i:/ |
ó | /o:/ |
ú | /u:/ |
ý | /y:/ |
Dark vowels are indicated by a diaresis [¨ ]. They are pronounced differently from the base vowel and are often the emphasised syllable of a word. In Alessian script, a diaresis is pictured with three dots above the vowel, unlike latin script.
Letter | Pronunciation |
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ä | /ɐ/ |
ë | /ɛ/ |
ï | /ɨ/ |
ö | /ɔ/ |
ü | /ʊ/ |
ÿ | /ʉ/ |
Diphthongs|Diphthongynn
Diphthong | Pronunciation |
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ae | /æ/ |
ai | /aɪ/ |
aw | /aʊ/ |
ei | /eɪ/ |
wy* | /wɪ/ |
*The [w] is used here as an auxiliary vowel to diminish the [y]. ✎ Edit Article ✖ Delete Article
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