ae ea ai ia ao oa au ua ay ya
ei ie eo oe eu ue ey ye
io oi iu ui iy yi
ou uo oy yo
My suspicion is that if any of these combinations occurs in a syllable of a word, one letter has a fair chance of becoming silent. I may look into it soon to see if I can find a general set of rules.
Stay tuned
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