\n \n

\n {activeTab === 'list' && (\n

Vowel Inventory

\n {language.vowels.map(vowel => (\n

\n {vowel.ipa}\n {vowel.description}\n

\n \n

Height: {vowel.height}

Frontness: {vowel.frontness}

Rounded: {vowel.rounded ? 'Yes' : 'No'}

\n \n

Examples:

\n {example.word} {example.transcription}\n
{example.meaning}
\n

\n ))}\n

\n )}\n \n {activeTab === 'facts' && (\n

About {language.name}

\n \n

Language Family

{language.family}

Region

{language.region}

Number of Vowels

{language.vowels.length}

Rounded Vowels

{language.vowels.filter(v => v.rounded).length} out of {language.vowels.length}

\n \n

Vowel System Characteristics

{language.description}

\n \n

Fun Facts

English has one of the most complex vowel systems among the world's languages.
English vowels vary significantly between dialects, with American, British, Australian, and other varieties having different vowel inventories.
The Great Vowel Shift was a major change in pronunciation that began in the 15th century, affecting all Middle English long vowels.
Spanish has one of the simplest vowel systems among major world languages, with just five vowels.
Unlike English, Spanish vowels are pronounced consistently across different dialects.
Spanish doesn't have reduced vowels like the schwa sound in English.
Japanese has a simple five-vowel system but distinguishes between short and long vowels.
The Japanese 'u' sound is actually an unrounded high back vowel, different from the English 'u'.
Japanese vowels can be \"devoiced\" (whispered) when they occur between voiceless consonants.
French has several front rounded vowels, which are rare in the world's languages.
French is one of the few major languages with distinctive nasal vowels.
The French 'e muet' (mute e) is often not pronounced, especially at the end of words.
Arabic has a simple three-vowel system with length distinction.
The pronunciation of vowels in Arabic can be influenced by neighboring consonants.
Classical Arabic preserves the vowel system of the language as it was spoken in the 7th century.
Mandarin Chinese has relatively few vowels but combines them with tones to create more distinctions.
The pronunciation of vowels in Mandarin can change based on the tone.
Mandarin has both rounded and unrounded front vowels.

\n )}\n

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