dunkel
English translation: back rounded vowel
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| 4 +1 | dark vowel |
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| 4 | deep (vowel) |
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| 4 | back rounded vowel |
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peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1dark vowel Explanation: Writing System and Pronunciation: Vowel letters ... The vowels represented by " " and " " are neutral vowels. A bright vowel and a dark vowel are not combined in a single syllable block in making a diphthong. ... ella.slis.indiana.edu:8824/education/vowel_letters.html |
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deep (vowel) Explanation: It think it makes sense if you read up on this on the following sites. I think this refers to deep palatal sounds and the like. Reference: http://www.heraldnet.com/Stories/01/11/8/14636817.cfm Reference: http://ww.sikhnet.com/sggs/translation/romankey.html |
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back rounded vowel Explanation: u and o are back rounded vowels. The following info comes from a German university site. Wahrnehmung der verschiedenen Klangfarben "u" ist ein weicher, dunkler Vokal; "o" ist ebenfalls ein dunkler Vokal; "a" und "e" sind helle Vokale; "i" ist der hellste Vokal -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2002-01-30 22:54:28 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- http://www.uni-oldenburg.de/~stroh/musiktherapie/std10.htm Language, Its Structure and Use, Finegan |
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