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, 22:35, 2 November 2018→Special vowels: shouting substitutions happen only when they end the syllable
(→Special vowels: irm, irn, urn) |
(→Special vowels: shouting substitutions happen only when they end the syllable) |
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! Vowel<sup>#</sup> !! Base <br>spelling !! Special vowel<br> or shortcut !! Example || Meaning | ! Vowel<sup>#</sup> !! Base <br>spelling !! Special vowel<br> or shortcut !! Example || Meaning | ||
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| ai<sup>2</sup> || air || ae || {{x|hae}} || sea | | ai<sup>2</sup> || air' || ae || {{x|hae}} || sea | ||
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| i<sup>2</sup> || ir | | i<sup>2</sup> || ir' || {{x|ie}} || {{x|lie}} || you | ||
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| u<sup>2</sup> || ur | | u<sup>2</sup> || ur' || {{x|uo}} || {{x|kuo}} || (''of time'') long | ||
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| e<sup>2</sup> || er || {{x|ea}} || {{x|bea}} || horse | | e<sup>2</sup> || er' || {{x|ea}} || {{x|bea}} || horse | ||
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| au<sup>2</sup> || aur || {{x|ao}} || {{x|kao}} || dog | | au<sup>2</sup> || aur' || {{x|ao}} || {{x|kao}} || dog | ||
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| i<sup>1</sup> || if || {{x|y}} || {{x|y}} || he / she / it | | i<sup>1</sup> || if || {{x|y}} || {{x|y}} || he / she / it | ||
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| ø<sup>5</sup> || øø || {{x|øo}} || {{x|kiøo}} || bridge | | ø<sup>5</sup> || øø || {{x|øo}} || {{x|kiøo}} || bridge | ||
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All five shouting substitutions happen only when they end the syllable ('), so you will see ''{{x|irm}}'', ''{{x|irn}}'', and ''{{x|urn}}''. In contrast, the high subs carry through, so you will see ''{{x|ym}}'', ''{{x|yn}}'', and ''{{x|wn}}''. | |||
Now that you've learned all the vowels and the tones, you might be interested in what we call a "final". This is the rear part of the syllable that includes everything except the initial consonant. So, in MTL, the final uniquely spells out the vowel, tone, and any consonant endings. | Now that you've learned all the vowels and the tones, you might be interested in what we call a "final". This is the rear part of the syllable that includes everything except the initial consonant. So, in MTL, the final uniquely spells out the vowel, tone, and any consonant endings. | ||