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=== Vowels === | === Vowels === | ||
* Simple: a, i, u, e, o, ø, m, ng | * Simple: a, i, u, e, o, ø, m, ng | ||
* Compound: ai, au, ia, iu, iø, iau, ui, oa, oe, [[øe]], oai | * Compound: ai, au, ia, iu, iø, iau, ui, oa, oe, [[øe]], oai | ||
* Special high tone (1st tone of i, u): y, w | * Special high tone (1st tone of i, u): y, w | ||
* Special shouting-out tone (2nd tone of ai, i, u, e, au): | * Special shouting-out tone (2nd tone of ai, i, u, e, au): ae, ie, uo, ea, ao | ||
* {{w|Nasal vowel}} (indicator followed by a vowel): | * {{w|Nasal vowel}} (indicator followed by a vowel): v | ||
The nasal final consonants ''m'', ''n'', and ''ng'' can be appended to any of the vowels and some of the diphthongs. In addition, ''m'' and ''ng'' can function as independent syllables by themselves. | The nasal final consonants ''m'', ''n'', and ''ng'' can be appended to any of the vowels and some of the diphthongs. In addition, ''m'' and ''ng'' can function as independent syllables by themselves. | ||
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The stops ''h''/''q'', ''k''/''g'', ''p''/''b'' and ''t''/''d'' can appear as the last letter in a syllable, in which case they are pronounced as unreleased stops. (The final consonants ''h'' and ''q'' stand for a glottal stop of high and low tone, respectively.) | The stops ''h''/''q'', ''k''/''g'', ''p''/''b'' and ''t''/''d'' can appear as the last letter in a syllable, in which case they are pronounced as unreleased stops. (The final consonants ''h'' and ''q'' stand for a glottal stop of high and low tone, respectively.) | ||
Originally two special characters were used: the Greek {{w|nu (letter)}} and an [[o]] crossed by a backslash. | Originally two special characters were used: the Greek {{w|nu (letter)}} and an [[o]] crossed by a backslash. These were replaced with the Latin letter ''v'' and number ''0'', respectively, to use the ASCII encoding. | ||
===Tones=== | ===Tones=== |
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