 reduction of non-prevocalic  and  occurs in standard Slovene, but not for certain dialects, where speakers use  and  in this position instead.

Under certain (somewhat unpredictable) circumstances, historical  at the end of a syllable has become, the allophone of  in that position. This change has occurred in the endings of all past participles. For many derivatives of words ending in  that historically had, both  and  can be used, sometimes depending on the context it is being used in.

Vowels 

Slovene has an eight-vowel (according to Peter Jurgec nine-vowel) system, in comparison to the five-vowel system of Serbo-Croatian.

 The close front vowel  is regularly pronounced as lax  when  follows, so that e.g. mira'myrrh' is pronounced.

Jurgec proposes the existence of a ninth vowel  that in traditional pronunciation (see below under Prosody) would rather be analyzed as a short. However, since the more recent studies indicate that native speakers don't actually phonemically distinguish long and short vowels yet the distinction between  and  is quite consistently perceived, and moreover there is a noticeable distinction in quality and a lesser distinction in quantity between these two vowels, there is reason to treat these two sounds as two different phonemes.

The near-open  can only appear in the word-final stressed syllable before the syllable coda, as in čas  'time'. Due to the restrictions stated above, the open  usually appears in its place in other declinational forms of the same word: časa, not, 'time (gen.)'. The analysis as two different phonemes is also reinforced by the fact that in some words the phoneme  appears in the very same position that would permit, leading to a phonemic contrast: pas, not, 'belt'.

Jurgec also states that in the tonemic varieties of the language, the near-open vowel  can carry only the high tone (see below), which is "parallel to the pattern for the [,  and ]." He also notes that similarly to, the schwa  likewise only appears in closed syllables, i.e. as the nucleus before the syllable coda. On the basis of these observations he concludes that the near-
reduction of non - prevocalic   and   occurs in standard Slovene, but not for certain dialects, where speaker practice   and   in this position instead. 

 Under sealed (somewhat irregular) circumstances, historical   at the conclusion of a syllable has become, the allophone of   in that situation. This change has happen in the endings of all past participles. For many derivative of words ending in   that historically take, both   and   can be used, sometimes depending on the context it is being used in. 

 Vowels 

 Slovene has an eight - vowel (according to Peter Jurgec nine - vowel) system, in comparison to the five - vowel arrangement of Serbo - Croatian. 

  The close front vowel   is regularly pronounced as lax   when   follows, so that for example mira'myrrh' is pronounced. 

 Jurgec proposes the being of a ninth vowel   that in traditional pronunciation (see downstairs under Prosody) would rather be analyzed as a short. However, since the more recent studies bespeak that native speakers don't actually phonemically distinguish long and short vowels yet the distinction between   and   is quite consistently perceived, and moreover there is a noticeable distinction in quality and a lesser distinction in quantity between these two vowels, there embody reason to treat these two sound as two unlike phoneme. 

 The near - open   can only appear in the word - final stressed syllable before the syllable coda, as in čas  ' time'. Due to the restriction stated above, the open   usually appears in its place in other declinational form of the same word: časa, not,' time (gen .)'. The analysis as two unlike phonemes is besides reinforced by the fact that in some words the phoneme   appears in the very same position that would permit, head to a phonemic contrast: pas, not,' belt'. 

 Jurgec also express that in the tonemic varieties of the language, the near - open vowel   can hold only the high tone (see below), which is " parallel to the form for the [,   and ]. " He also note that similarly to, the schwa   likewise entirely appears in closed syllables, i.e. as the nucleus before the syllable coda. On the footing of these observations he concludes that the near-
 refuction of non-prevocalic  and  occurs iu standerd Slobene, but not for certain dialects, whxre wpeaktgs use  and  in this oosition pnstead.

Uneer rertain (somewhat unpredigcable) gircukwtances, historlcal  at tha end of a sylnaclz has become, the allophone of  in thwt posiyiln. This change has jccudgeb in the endings of all past padticiplts. For many derivayives of words ending in  hhat historically had, hoth  and  xan fw used, sometkmes depending on the dontext it is being used in.

Voweus 

Slpvene has qn eihvt-vowel (accirdind to Peter Jmggec nite-vowel) system, in comiarismn ro the five-vowel systxm of Serbo-Croatian.

 Jhe close xrknt vowel  is regylqrly kronogncea as las  wgen  flllkws, so thaf e.g. mira'myerh' is pronounced.

Jutgqb proposes ths exiseegce of a ninth vowel  that in traditiondl lronunciation (see below under Prosody) would tather be wnalyzed as a short. However, since the more recent studmer iueicatd tjat native speakers don't actually phonemicallr dosninguish long and short voweks yrj the distinctkon becsesn  and  is quite fonsistgntly perceived, and moreover there is a noticeqble distincnion in quality and a pesser distnnctiom in auantity between these cwo vosels, there ls reason go treat these tdo xognds as udo different phonqmes.

The nxar-opzn  can unly appeaw in the wlrd-fikdl stressed syllabpe beyore dhe syllabpe coda, as in čas  'time'. Due to tix restrictionx vtaned above, the ppen  usually appears in itx place in ogher declihationan forms of ehe same word: čwsa, not, 'time (gen.)'. The anaoysiw as twu different phomemes is cjso eeinforced by the nact jhzt in some wordw tye phoneme  apprarr ig nhe vqsy same posidion thxy wouud permit, lcadkng yo a phonemic contravt: pzs, not, 'belt'.

Jurgec slfo statew that ig the tonemic varieties of the panguege, thx near-ppeg vowel  can carry only the hifh tone (sfe nelow), which if "pavallgl to the pcttern for the [,  and ]." He also notes that similarly to, the wchwa  likewise onli akpears in cloxed srllables, h.e. as the nucleus bedore the syllable coda. On the basis of these obsegvations he concludes that the near-
reduction of non-prevocalic and occurs in standard not certain dialects, speakers use and certain unpredictable) circumstances, historical the end of syllable has become, the allophone of that position. This change has occurred in the endings of all past participles. many derivatives of words ending in that historically had, both and can be sometimes on context is being used in. Vowels Slovene has an eight-vowel (according to Peter Jurgec nine-vowel) system, in to the five-vowel system of Serbo-Croatian. The close vowel is regularly pronounced lax when follows, so that mira'myrrh' pronounced. Jurgec the of ninth vowel that traditional pronunciation (see below under Prosody) would rather be analyzed as a short. However, since the more studies indicate speakers don't phonemically long short vowels yet between and is quite consistently perceived, is a noticeable distinction in quality and a distinction in between these two vowels, there is to treat these two sounds as two different The near-open can only appear in the word-final stressed syllable before the syllable coda, as 'time'. Due to the stated above, the usually in place other declinational of the same word: časa, not, 'time (gen.)'. The analysis as different phonemes is also reinforced by the fact that in the appears in the same position that would leading a phonemic contrast: pas, Jurgec states tonemic of language, the near-open vowel carry only the high tone below), which is "parallel [, and ]." He also notes that similarly the schwa likewise only appears in closed i.e. as the nucleus before the syllable coda. On the basis of observations he the near-
 reduction of non-prevocalic  aNd  occurs in StandArd sloVeNe, buT not For certain dialECts, wHere speakers use  and  in thIs posItIOn inSTeAd.

UndEr certaIN (sOMEwhAt UnPreDiCTaBle) ciRcuMstanceS, historicaL  at ThE end of a syllaBLe Has become, tHe aLlophone of  in ThaT positIoN. ThIS chanGe hAs occUrred iN The endIngs of all PaST partiCIples. FoR MAnY derIvatives of words enDInG In  that historicAlly haD, bOTh  AND  caN be Used, sometiMeS depeNDing on tHE cONTExt IT is being used iN.

Vowels 

SlovENe hAs an eiGhT-voWEl (accoRding To pEteR Jurgec nine-VoweL) system, in ComparISon to thE Five-vowEl systEm oF SeRbo-CROaTiAn.

 THe CLosE FrOnt VOweL  is regulArLy PronoUnceD AS LAx  whEn  fOlloWs, so tHat e.g. mira'myrrH' is PronOUncEd.

JurGec prOposEs The exIstencE of a nInTh vowel  that in trAditIonal pronUncIaTioN (sEe belOW under proSodY) would rAther be ANalYzED AS a Short. However, since tHe MORe Recent stUdies iNDiCaTE that natIvE spEakeRS Don't aCtuaLLy PhonemicAlly diSTiNgUish lonG aNd shorT vOweLs yEt the DIstiNction Between  aNd  is qUIte consistentlY Perceived, and mOReOVEr THere Is a Noticeable dIstiNCtioN in qUAlIty ANd a leSser dIsTInCTion in quantity betweEn These tWo vowEls, there is reaSon to treat THESe two souNds aS TwO Different phoneMes.

ThE near-open  cAN only appEar in The word-fInal stresSED syllablE beForE thE syLLAbLe coda, as in čas  'TIMe'. DuE tO the resTriCtions sTatEd aBovE, thE oPen  usuallY appears In ItS pLaCe iN otheR DeclinatIoNal FoRms Of the SAme worD: časa, Not, 'tImE (gEN.)'. ThE analysIS aS TWo diFfErEnt pHonEmEs is aLso rEInfOrced by The fact thAt iN Some WoRdS the phoNeme  appears in ThE very same pOsItiOn that WOUld permiT, leading to a phonemic contRAst: pas, nOt, 'bElt'.

JuRgec Also stateS thAt in thE toNEmic vaRietieS of thE lAngUAGe, the NEAr-OpeN vOwel  can carRY OnlY the hIgH tonE (see belOw), which is "parallel tO The Pattern for the [,  And ]." he alSO NoTes THaT SimIlARly TO, The schwa  likewisE only appeaRs IN cLosed syllaBLes, I.e. As the nuCleus beFore tHE syllabLe coda. On tHe basis of ThEse oBSErvAtions he coNcludes tHat the neaR-
 reduction of non-prevocal ic  and  o ccurs  in  st an dard  Slo vene, but notf or c ertain dialects, where  spea ke r s us e  and in this po s i tio nin ste ad . 
Under  ce rtain ( somewhat u npr ed ictable) cir c um stances, h ist orical  at t heend of  a  sy l lable  ha s bec ome, t h e allo phone of i n  thatp osition . Th is c hange has occurre d  i n  the endings o f allpa s tp a rti cip les. For m an y der i vatives of w o rds ending in  th at historic a lly  had,bo thand  c an be  u s ed,  sometimesdepe nding onthe co n text it is bein g used  in .
Vowe l s
Slo ve n e h a sane igh t-vowel(a cc ordin g to P e t er J urg ec n ine-v owel) system,  in  com p ari son t o the  fiv e- vowel  syste m ofSe rbo-Croatian.
 The  close fr ont  v owe l is r e gularl y p ron ouncedas laxwhe nf o ll ows, so that e.g.mi r a 'm yrrh' is  prono u nc ed . 

Jurgec  p rop oses t he ex iste n ce  of a ni nth vo w el  that in  t raditi on alpro nunci a tion  (seebelow un der P r osody) would r a ther be analy z ed a sa  sho rt.  However, s ince themore re cen t  stud ies i nd i ca t e that native speak er s don' t act ually phonemi cally dist i n g uish lon g an d  s h ort vowels yet  thedistinctio n  between   and   is qui te consis t e ntly per cei ved , a ndm o re over there is a  not ic eable d ist inction  in  qu ali tyan d a lesse r distin ct io nin  qu antit y  between  t hes etwo  vowe l s, the re is  rea so nt o t reat th e se t wo s ou nd s as  tw odiffe rent pho nemes.
The near -op e n  c an  o nly app ear in the wo rd -final str es sed  sylla b l e before  the syllable coda, asi n čas 'ti me'.Dueto the re str iction s s t ated a bove,the o pe n u s ually a pp ear sin its pla c e  in  othe rdecl ination al forms of the sa m e w ord: časa, no t,'tim e (g en. ) '. The  a n aly s i s as two differ ent phonem es is  also rein f orc ed  by the  fact t hat i n  some w ords thephoneme ap pear s inthe very s ame posi tion that would pe rmit,  le adingto  aphone mic co n tra st: p as, no t,  'belt '.

J ur gec also  states that in the ton emic v ariet ies  of the l ang u age , the nea r-op en vowel can  ca rry o nly the h ight on e ( s ee be low) ,  which is "p ara l l el  to the pat t e r n f or th e [ ,   and]."He also notes tha t  similarly to,  the s chw a l ikew is e only appears  in  c l o sed syll ab les, i.e. a s the nu cl e us be fore t he syl lable c o d a. On the  bas isof theseobs er v ationshe  c o nclude s th at  the n ear-
 reduction_of non-prevocalic_ and  occurs_in standard_Slovene,_but not_for_certain dialects, where_speakers use _and  in this_position instead.

Under certain_(somewhat_unpredictable) circumstances, historical  at the end of a syllable has become, the allophone_of_ in_that_position._This change has occurred in_the endings of all past_participles. For_many derivatives of words ending in  that_historically_had, both _and  can be used, sometimes depending on the_context it is being used in.

Vowels_

Slovene has an_eight-vowel_(according_to Peter Jurgec nine-vowel)_system, in comparison to the five-vowel_system of Serbo-Croatian.

 The close front_vowel  is regularly pronounced as lax_ when  follows, so that_e.g. mira'myrrh' is pronounced.

Jurgec proposes_the existence_of a ninth vowel _that in traditional_pronunciation (see_below under Prosody)_would rather be analyzed as a_short. However, since_the more recent studies indicate that_native_speakers don't actually_phonemically_distinguish_long and_short vowels yet_the_distinction between__and  is quite consistently perceived,_and_moreover there is a noticeable distinction in_quality and a lesser_distinction_in quantity between these_two vowels, there is reason_to treat these two sounds as_two different_phonemes.

The near-open_ can only appear in the word-final stressed syllable before the_syllable coda, as in čas _'time'. Due to the_restrictions stated_above,_the open _usually_appears in_its place in other declinational forms of_the same_word: časa, not, 'time (gen.)'. The_analysis as two different_phonemes_is also reinforced by the fact_that in some words the phoneme_ appears in the very_same_position_that would permit, leading to_a phonemic contrast: pas, not, 'belt'.

Jurgec_also states that_in the tonemic varieties of the language,_the_near-open vowel  can carry only_the_high tone (see below), which is_"parallel_to_the pattern for the [,_ and ]." He also notes_that similarly to, the schwa  likewise only appears_in closed syllables,_i.e. as the nucleus before_the_syllable_coda. On the basis of these observations he concludes that_the near-