[lojban-beginners] Re: .ea .eia .e.a .oe .oue .o.e

[m.kornig@sondal.net]

Selon Pierre Abbat <phma@phma.optus.nu>:

> {ea} is two syllables. It is pronounced exactly like {e,a}.

Okay. So you don't consider {ea} a diphthong. Is this just
your  personal view or is it "official"?

> {o,i}, on the
> other hand, is not pronounced like {oi}, but is the same word.

Does this mean I can always pronounce a diphthong as two
separated vowels and this would be correct?

Martin