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Vowels

There are 9 vocalic phonemes.

IPA

Transcription

[i]

[y]

[u]

i

y

u

[e]

[o]

e

o

[ɛ]

[œ]

[ɔ]

ɛ

œ

ɔ

[æ]

æ

[a]

a

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.