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most notable distinguishing feature of the dialect is that the letters o and u are pronounced as centralized vowels ( and , respectively, when short; and , respectively, when long). Speakers of other German dialects that do not have these sounds tend to perceive these sounds as being ö and ü respectively. For example, they hear 'grandma' as if written Öma (Standard Oma ). Front rounded vowels are pronounced as non-rounded (ö = , ü = ). Final -er is pronounced (or similarly, depending on the

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