tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965956076074238160.post5797249525324073139..comments2024-02-23T10:38:35.670+02:00Comments on Finnworld: SuosikkiliikkeitäniKatiChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04052388491015824312noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965956076074238160.post-69933152427045455662012-11-29T10:23:46.649+02:002012-11-29T10:23:46.649+02:00What you mean is that there are three more *charac...What you mean is that there are three more *characters* in the Finnish script that are used exclusively for denoting vowel sounds compared to English. In English, Y plays both roles (e.g. "you" vs. "lady").<br /><br />Phonetically, English has 12 vowels compared to our eight. That's the number for Received Pronunciation; other varieties have some other amounts :D However, if you choose to differentiate between long and short vowels, Finnish wins 16-12. If you also include diphthongs, we win even more: 34-20.UFOPOLIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12192342936970235317noreply@blogger.com