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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 still have ''{{x|irm}}'', ''{{x|irn}}'', and ''{{x|urn}}''. In contrast, the high | All five shouting substitutions happen only when they end the syllable, so you still have ''{{x|irm}}'', ''{{x|irn}}'', and ''{{x|urn}}''. In contrast, the high shortcuts 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. | ||