Legends, Tales and Poems by Gustavo Adolfo Becquer
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The union in one syllable of two vowels that are usually in separate syllables is called _synaeresis_, e.g. _ca^os_. 1. THE TWENTY-FIVE POSSIBLE COMBINATIONS OP VOWELS IN DIPHTHONGS The vowels may be divided into strong vowels (a, e, o) and weak vowels (i, u). For purposes of versification y as a vowel may be treated as i. The five vowels (a, e, o, i, u) taken in pairs may form diphthongs in twenty-five possible combinations, as follows: a. Pairs of two weak vowels: ui, iu, ii, uu. b. Pairs of two strong vowels: { ae, ao, aa, { ea, eo, ee, { oa, oe, oo. c. Pairs of a strong vowel plus a weak vowel { ai, au, { ei, eu, { oi, ou. d. Pairs of a weak vowel plus a strong vowel { ua, ue, uo, { ia, ie, io. |
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