Polynesian Hebrew
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- For the phonological changes across POH, see the Oceanic_Hebrew#Grand_Master_Plan
Consonants
| Bilabial | Alveolar | Velar | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonaspirated Plosive | p | t | k | |
| Voiceless Fricative | f [f, ɸ] |
h | ||
| Nasal | m | n | ng [ŋ] |
|
| Tap | r [ɾ] |
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| Semivowel | w |
Vowels
Monophthongs
| Short | Long | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front | Back | Front | Back | |
| Close | i | u | iː | uː |
| Mid | e | o | eː | oː |
| Open | a | aː | ||
Diphthongs
| Short Diphthongs | Ending with /u/ | Ending with /i/ | Ending with /o/ | Ending with /e/ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting with /i/ | iu | |||
| Starting with /o/ | ou | oi | ||
| Starting with /e/ | eu | ei | ||
| Starting with /a/ | au | ai | ao | ae |
Unlike the other falling diphthongs (that is, falling from higher to lower sonority), /iu/ and /oi/ are rising diphthongs.
As with its constituent vowels, diphthongs with short /e/ and /a/ are subject to the same free variation described above. In rapid speech, /ai/ and /au/ can become [ei] and [ou] respectively.
| Long Diphthongs | Ending with /u/ | Ending with /i/ | Ending with /o/ | Ending with /e/ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting with /o/ | oːu | |||
| Starting with /e/ | eːi | |||
| Starting with /a/ | aːu | aːi | aːo | aːe |
All long diphthongs are falling.