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{ow} and {uw}, was: {oy}, diphthong or V+C



Sangqar:

>I base the use of diphthongs on TKD 1.2 (p. 16-17 in the English edition).. 
>[...] he says that {ow} and {uw} are inpossible combinations, the 
>{w}getting swallowed up in the preceding vowel (note: not MO's wording).

Quvar:

>Yes, following a vowel, {w} is pronounced like {u} {'Iw, qaw, qew}
>[Iu, kau, qeu], but after {o} and {u} this makes no sense of course, 
>because """they would be indistinguishable from words ending in {o} and 
>{u,} respectively.""" [TKD]

canon 'oHmo' TKD'e', mu'meyvam vIlaj. 'ach jIHvaD Qatlh vIlajmeH Qu'.
HolwIj wa'DIch (Polish) vIjatlhtaHvIS, pImbej /o/ /ow/ je. pIm je /u/ /uw/ 
je. tlhIngan Hol vIjatlhtaHvIS HolwIj wa'DIch vIlIjnISba' 'ej 'op SovwIj 
laHwIj je vIbuSHa'nIS. {{;-)

'ISqu'

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