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*'''ạ''': [a<sup><small>11</small></sup>], ''low tone''. | *'''ạ''': [a<sup><small>11</small></sup>], ''low tone''. | ||
The mid | All tones as regarded as ''linear'', not being present other tonal types in the same syllable. The mid is usually regarded as a ''neutral tone'', not being graphically expressed by any diacritic mark. The high and the low tones, conversely, are expressed by a dot over or under the letter. | ||
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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: [a33], mid tone.
- ạ: [a11], low tone.
All tones as regarded as linear, not being present other tonal types in the same syllable. The mid is usually regarded as a neutral tone, not being graphically expressed by any diacritic mark. The high and the low tones, conversely, are expressed by a dot over or under the letter.
