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docs (en.md): move the split vowels section into the short vowels section.

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- [Rhotic Vowels](#rhotic-vowels)
- [Reduced Vowels](#reduced-vowels)
- [Diphthongs](#diphthongs)
- [Split Vowels](#split-vowels)
- [References](#references)

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| STRUT | `V` | ʌ | ʌ |
| FOOT | `U` | ʊ | ʊ |

Additionally, Wells defines the following lexical sets to describe vowels that
are different in both RP and GenAm:

| Lexical Set | en | RP | GenAm |
|-------------|-------|-------|-------|
| BATH | `aa` | ɑː | æ |
| CLOTH | `O2` | ɒ | ɔ |

### Long Vowels

| Lexical Set | en | RP | GenAm |
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| GOAT | `oU` | əʊ̯ | oʊ̯ |
| MOUTH | `aU` | aʊ̯ | aʊ̯ |

### Split Vowels

These are lexical sets defined by John Wells that are merged with other lexical
sets in both RP and GenAm, so have split from one of those lexical sets and
merged with the other.

| Lexical Set | en | RP | GenAm |
|-------------|-------|-------|-------|
| BATH | `aa` | ɑː | æ |
| CLOTH | `O2` | ɒ | ɔ |

## References

1. <a name="ref1"></a> Wikipedia.

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