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]
Semivowel w

Vowels

Monophthongs

Monophthongs
Short Long
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Close i u
Mid e o
Open a

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.