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Here are the 18 initial consonants in MTL, which come at the beginning of the syllable.
Here are the 18 initial consonants in MTL, which come at the beginning of the syllable.


[[File:conExp.mp3]]
[[File:Initial consonants.mp3|thumb|none|Consonants]]
[[File:conExp.mp3|thumb|none|Examples]]
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| oa  || {{xl|toa}} || big  
| oa  || {{xl|toa}} || big  
|-  
|-  
| {{xl|oe}}  || {{xl|hoe}} || meeting  
| {{xl|oe}}  || {{xl|hoe}} || meeting
|-
| øe  || [[øe]] || to be able to (dialectal)
|-  
|-  
| oai  || {{xl|koaix}} || weird   
| oai  || {{xl|koaix}} || weird   
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[[File:specialVowl.mp3]]
[[File:specialVowl.mp3]]
[[File:special_vowels_high.mp3]]


{| class="wikitable"  
{| class="wikitable"  
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| ai  || air || ae  || {{xl|hae}} || sea
| ai  || air || ae  || {{xl|hae}} || sea
|-  
|-  
| i  || ir || ie  || {{xl|lie}} || you
| i  || ir || {{x|ie}} || {{xl|lie}} || you
|-  
|-  
| u  || ur || uo  || {{xl|kuo}} || (''of time'') long
| u  || ur || {{x|uo}} || {{xl|kuo}} || (''of time'') long
|-  
|-  
| e  || er || ea  || {{xl|bea}} || horse
| e  || er || {{x|ea}} || {{xl|bea}} || horse
|-  
|-  
| au  || aur || ao  || {{xl|kao}} || dog
| au  || aur || {{x|ao}} || {{xl|kao}} || dog
|-  
|-  
| i  || if || y  || {{xl|y}} || he / she / it
| i  || if || {{x|y}} || {{xl|y}} || he / she / it
|-  
|-  
| u  || uf || w || {{xl|wtiu}} || universe
| u  || uf || w || {{xl|wtiu}} || universe
|-  
|-  
| ø  || øø || øo || {{xl|kiøo}} || bridge
| ø  || øø || {{x|øo}} || {{xl|kiøo}} || bridge
|}
|}


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