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=== Special vowels === | === Special vowels === | ||
For certain vowels in certain tones, there are a few substitutions/shortcuts: | For certain vowels in certain tones, there are a few substitutions/shortcuts: | ||
* [[Sioxngtut-ym|shouting-tone]]: '' | * [[Sioxngtut-ym|shouting-tone]]: ''ie'', ''uo'', ''ea'', ''ai'', ''ao'', when they end the syllable | ||
* [[high tone]]: ''{{x|y}}, w'', (and ''{{x|ym}}'', ''{{x|yn}}'', ''{{x|wn}}'') | * [[high tone]]: ''{{x|y}}, w'', (and ''{{x|ym}}'', ''{{x|yn}}'', ''{{x|wn}}'') | ||
* curving-tone: ''øø'' -> ''{{x|øo}}'' (and ''iøø'' -> ''{{x|iøo}}'') | * curving-tone: ''øø'' -> ''{{x|øo}}'' (and ''iøø'' -> ''{{x|iøo}}'') | ||
[[File: | [[File:ie, uo, ea, ae, ao.mp3|thumb|none|ie, uo, ea, ae, ao]] | ||
[[File:y w ym yn wn.mp3|thumb|none|y, w, ym, yn, wn]] | [[File:y w ym yn wn.mp3|thumb|none|y, w, ym, yn, wn]] | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! Vowel<sup>#</sup> !! Before !! After !! Example || Meaning | ! Vowel<sup>#</sup> !! Before !! After !! Example || Meaning | ||
|- | |- | ||
| i<sup>2</sup> || [[ie|ir]] || {{x|ie}} || {{x|lie}} || you | | i<sup>2</sup> || [[ie|ir]] || {{x|ie}} || {{x|lie}} || you | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| e<sup>2</sup> || er || {{x|ea}} || {{x|bea}} || horse | | e<sup>2</sup> || er || {{x|ea}} || {{x|bea}} || horse | ||
|- | |||
| ai<sup>2</sup> || air || {{x|ae}} || {{x|hae}} || sea | |||
|- | |- | ||
| au<sup>2</sup> || aur || {{x|ao}} || {{x|kao}} || dog | | au<sup>2</sup> || aur || {{x|ao}} || {{x|kao}} || dog | ||
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| ø<sup>5</sup> || øø || {{x|øo}} || {{x|kiøo}} || bridge | | ø<sup>5</sup> || øø || {{x|øo}} || {{x|kiøo}} || bridge | ||
|} | |} | ||
[[File: | [[File:lie,_kuo,_bea,_hae, kao.mp3|thumb|none|lie, kuo, bea, hae, kao]] | ||
[[File:y yn kym titw zhwn.mp3|thumb|none|y, yn, kym, titw, zhwn]] | [[File:y yn kym titw zhwn.mp3|thumb|none|y, yn, kym, titw, zhwn]] | ||
All five shouting substitutions happen only when they end the syllable, so you still have ''{{x|irm}}'', ''{{x|irn}}'', and ''{{x|urn}}'', not ''iem'', etc. | All five shouting substitutions happen only when they end the syllable, so you still have ''{{x|irm}}'', ''{{x|irn}}'', and ''{{x|urn}}'', not ''iem'', etc. | ||