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==Vowels== | ==Vowels== | ||
There are | There are 9 vocalic phonemes. | ||
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| colspan=" | | colspan="7" | <center>''IPA''</center> || colspan="7" | <center>''Transcription''</center> | ||
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| style="width: 30px;"| <center>[i]</center> || style="width: 30px;"| | | style="width: 30px;"| <center>[i]</center> || style="width: 30px;"| <center>[y]</center> || style="width: 30px;"| || style="width: 30px;"| || style="width: 30px;"| || style="width: 30px;"| || style="width: 30px;"| <center>[u]</center> || style="width: 30px;"| <center>i</center> || style="width: 30px;"| <center>y</center> || style="width: 30px;"| || style="width: 30px;"| || style="width: 30px;"| || style="width: 30px;"| || style="width: 30px;"| <center>u</center> | ||
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| || <center>[ɪ]</center> || || || || || || <center>[ʊ]</center> || || || <center>ɪ</center> || || || || || || <center>ʊ</center> || | | || <center>[ɪ]</center> || || || || || || <center>[ʊ]</center> || || || <center>ɪ</center> || || || || || || <center>ʊ</center> || | ||
Revision as of 01:45, 13 May 2025
Vowels
There are 9 vocalic phonemes.
Aside from the composite distinction in height, backness and roundness, all vowels are framed in an elaborate tonal system, with multiple tone distinctions. This tonal system is thoroughly described below.
