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===Consonants===
===Consonants===
* Bilabial: b, p, ph, m {{tts||by, py, phy, my}}
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* Alveolar: t, th, n, l {{tts||ty, thy, ny, ly}}
* Bilabial: p, ph, m, b
* Velar: g, k, kh, h {{tts||gi, ky, khy, hy}}
* Alveolar: t, th, n, l
* Palatal: c, ch, s, j (followed by vowel "i") {{tts||cy, chy, sy, ji}}
* Velar: k, kh, h, g
* Dental: z, zh, s, j (not followed by vowel "i") {{tts||zef, zhef, sef, joa}}
* Palatal: c, ch, s, j (followed by vowel "i")
* Dental: z, zh, s, j (not followed by vowel "i")
The convention of using "h" to denote [[aspirated consonant]]s is similar to the way superscript "h" is used in the {{w|International Phonetic Alphabet}} (IPA). It is also similar to the way the apostrophe is used in [[Wade-Giles]].
The convention of using "h" to denote [[aspirated consonant]]s is similar to the way superscript "h" is used in the {{w|International Phonetic Alphabet}} (IPA). It is also similar to the way the apostrophe is used in [[Wade-Giles]].


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