User:H. H. P. M. P. Cole/Primitive vowel systems
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Phonology
Initials
p t k ph th kh b d g /p t k pʰ tʰ kʰ b d g/ m n /m n/ l y /l j/ ts dz ch j /ts dz tʃ dʒ/ f v s z sh zh /f v s z ʃ ʒ/
Medials
Only /ɹ/ and /j/ are allowed. They are not allowed after nasals or approximants. /ji/ is not allowed.
Nuclei
a e i o u a_e i_e o_e /a ɛ i ɔ u ei ai əu/
Final and tone combinations
Tones are the same as in Middle Chinese. 1st tone: Ø m n ng Second tone: s mp nt nk Third tone: sh b d g Fourth tone: N/A p t k