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Using the vowel [a] as an example, the tones, and their graphic transcription, are: | Using the vowel [a] as an example, the tones, and their graphic transcription, are: | ||
*'''ȧ''': [ | *'''ȧ''': [a<sup><small>55</small></sup>], ''high tone''. | ||
*'''a''': [a˧˥], ''mid tone''. | *'''a''': [a˧˥], ''mid tone''. | ||
*'''ạ''': [a˧˩], ''low tone''. | *'''ạ''': [a˧˩], ''low tone''. | ||
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Tones
All vowels make a distinction among three different tones. Tone is a clearly distinctive feature:
ɬɔ̇j - ɬɔj - ɬɔ̣j eagle - to say - to cultivate
Using the vowel [a] as an example, the tones, and their graphic transcription, are:
- ȧ: [a55], high tone.
- a: [a˧˥], mid tone.
- ạ: [a˧˩], low tone.
The mid tone is usually regarded as a neutral tone, not being graphically expressed by any diacritic mark. The rising and the falling tones are regarded as linear tones. The rising-falling and the falling-rising tones are rearded as spike tones. This distinction is relevant for stress positioning.
Tone variations are abundant among dialects, both diachronically and synchronically. Generally speaking, however, five tonal types are always distinguished.
