Turkish
Examples:
- Ne haber? (What's up?)→ N'aber?
- Ne oluyor? (What's going on?) → N'oluyor?
- Ne yapıyorsun? (What are you doing?) → N'apıyorsun?
- This can further be reduced → N'apıyon
In all of these cases, the pronounced length of the initial vowel is slightly extended, though in the case of "napıyon" the terminal vowel maintains its initial length or, if anything, is shortened.
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