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* If a short vowel is accented, it bears a high tone, e.g. 'lips' ''émin'' [ˈɛ̄.min]. If it is non-initial and preceded by a short vowel, the preceding syllable bears a low tone. For example, 'friction' ''xeyáyem'' [ɕɛ̠ˈjā.jem] and 'protector' ''zigará'' [zi.gɑ̠ˈrā]. | * If a short vowel is accented, it bears a high tone, e.g. 'lips' ''émin'' [ˈɛ̄.min]. If it is non-initial and preceded by a short vowel, the preceding syllable bears a low tone. For example, 'friction' ''xeyáyem'' [ɕɛ̠ˈjā.jem] and 'protector' ''zigará'' [zi.gɑ̠ˈrā]. | ||
* If stressed or directly preceding a stressed syllable, long vowels and diphthongs receive contour tones. For stressed vowels, this is a peaking contour of tone MHM, e.g. 'passion' ''enâ'' [ɛ̠ˈnâː]. When directly preceding a stressed syllable, the long vowel bears a falling contour ML, e.g. 'various' ''mābá'' [màːˈbā]. | * If stressed or directly preceding a stressed syllable, long vowels and diphthongs receive contour tones. For stressed vowels, this is a peaking contour of tone MHM, e.g. 'passion' ''enâ'' [ɛ̠ˈnâː]. When directly preceding a stressed syllable, the long vowel bears a falling contour ML, e.g. 'various' ''mābá'' [màːˈbā]. | ||
** When long vowels are pronounced as identical vowels in hiatus, | ** When long vowels are pronounced as identical vowels in hiatus, each vowel carries its own tone. If stressed, they follow the pattern of HM. If preceding a stressed syllable, then ML. Using the examples above, ''enâ'' would be pronounced as [ɛ̠ˈnāˌa] and ''mābá'' as [ma.a̠ˈbā]. | ||
==Script== | ==Script== | ||