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vowel [ˈvaʊəl] N LING

vowel

元音(字母) yuányīn

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English

They can not include more than two vowels. en.wikipedia.org

To distinguish long vowels from short ones, an additional aleph could be written before the sign denoting the long vowel. en.wikipedia.org

Both short and long vowels can occur in any position. en.wikipedia.org

This is done by writing the vowel doubled. en.wikipedia.org

Also, there exists a third, extra-long length for most vowels. en.wikipedia.org

Generally if the noun ends in a vowel, it is removed before adding the plural suffix. en.wikipedia.org

Long vowels are indicated with a trema in writing:. en.wikipedia.org

Harmonizing suffixes added to such words contain front vowels. en.wikipedia.org

However, in most languages where it is used, actually stands for a central vowel. en.wikipedia.org

The final vowel of a word is usually whispered or deleted, unless the word is at the end of a phrase or sentence. en.wikipedia.org

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