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[edit]Vowel system
[edit]Does any language have a following vowel system:
| Close | i | u |
|---|---|---|
| Mid | e | o |
| Open | æ | ɑ |
This system has two open vowels, but only four non-open vowel, a total of six vowels. --40bus (talk) 13:25, 26 May 2023 (UTC)
- Persian. Nardog (talk) 14:17, 26 May 2023 (UTC)
- Old English had that, plus an umlaut vowel (or two umlaut vowels in a few dialects). AnonMoos (talk) 21:27, 26 May 2023 (UTC)