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===Tones=== | ===Tones=== | ||
{{PAGENAME}} has three phonemic tones: high, low, falling (á, à/unmarked, â). Only long vowels have tones. | {{PAGENAME}} has three phonemic tones: high, low, falling (á, à/unmarked, â). Only long vowels have tones. | ||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
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! Tone | |||
!colspan=2 | Example | |||
! Notes | |||
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| Short || ''gran'' (petal) || /gˠrˠan˧/ || | |||
|- | |||
| High || ''teó'' (stretch) || /tʲoː˥/ || | |||
|- | |||
| Low || ''lùm'' (mold) || /lˠuːm˨˩/ || May be slightly breathy voiced. | |||
|- | |||
| Falling || ''sêigh'' (dough) || /sʲeːj˥˩/ || | |||
|} | |||
===Mutations=== | ===Mutations=== | ||