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For certain vowels in certain tones, there are a few substitutions/shortcuts: five for the shouting-out tone, plus two in the high tone. There is also a shortcut for the curving tone of ''ø''.
For certain vowels in certain tones, there are a few substitutions/shortcuts: five for the shouting-out tone, plus two in the high tone. There is also a shortcut for the curving tone of ''ø''.


[[File:specialVowl.mp3]]
[[File:specialVowl.mp3|thumb|none|the five special shouting-tone vowels: ''ae'',
[[File:special_vowels_high.mp3]]
''ie'', ''uo'', ''ea'', ''ao'']]
[[File:special_vowels_high.mp3|thumb|none|two high-tone shortcuts (''y'', ''w'') and curving tone of ''ø'' (øo)]]


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