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'Devoiced' vowels?

The article says that final vowels are often 'devoiced'; as far as I understand devoicing it can only apply to consonants, and in the example given the final vowel is lost while the previous consonant is indeed devoiced. I assume this is a mistake?

109.224.131.181 ( talk) 17:54, 19 April 2011 (UTC) reply

Devoicing affects vowels as well. (English police.) But your description may be more accurate in this case. Could use a ref either way. — kwami ( talk) 19:23, 19 April 2011 (UTC) reply
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

'Devoiced' vowels?

The article says that final vowels are often 'devoiced'; as far as I understand devoicing it can only apply to consonants, and in the example given the final vowel is lost while the previous consonant is indeed devoiced. I assume this is a mistake?

109.224.131.181 ( talk) 17:54, 19 April 2011 (UTC) reply

Devoicing affects vowels as well. (English police.) But your description may be more accurate in this case. Could use a ref either way. — kwami ( talk) 19:23, 19 April 2011 (UTC) reply

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